Europe vs Japan: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an
Europe
85.9%
in 2024
Japan
96.9%
in 2024
Europe rank
11th
Japan rank
14th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an over time
- Europe
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 96.9% against 85.9% in Europe, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 11th and Japan ranks 14th of 38 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.1% | 94.8% | 23.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 97.3% | 8.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an, Europe or Japan?
- Japan, at 96.9% against 85.9% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an between Europe and Japan?
- 11.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Japan rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an?
- Europe ranks 11th and Japan ranks 14th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.