Japan vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Japan
90.8%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
90.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
17th
United States Virgin Islands rank
16th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 90.9% against 90.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 16th of 186 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.3% | 91.7% | 10.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 92.2% | 6.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 91.8% | 2.7% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 90.8% | 0.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Japan or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 90.9% against 90.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.1%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 17th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.