Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Japan
Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 69.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 174 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 1961
All-time low
67.5%
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Japan stood at 69.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Japan peaked at 83.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2013.
Japan ranks 68th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.4% | — |
| 1961 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 82.1% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 81.3% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 79.8% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 78.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.8% | 80.7% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.0% | 78.4% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 75.1% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 73.2% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 68.3% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 67.5% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 69.1% | 69.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 65 Uzbekistan 70.3% compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 70.0% compare
- 67 Brazil 69.9% compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.7% compare
- 70 Philippines 69.4% compare
- 71 Uruguay 69.1% compare
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Japan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Japan was 69.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Japan ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.