Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Japan
Japan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 48.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 154 countries
All-time high
57.8%
in 1971
All-time low
37.4%
in 2012
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Japan, 1968–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Japan stood at 48.3%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Japan peaked at 57.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2012.
Japan ranks 46th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 57.1% | — |
| 1969 | 56.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 57.8% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 54.1% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 48.5% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 46.6% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 44.0% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 42.2% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 40.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.9% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 43.1% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.6% | 56.0% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 42.2% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 39.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 41.5% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 38.0% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 37.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 44.9% | 48.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Japan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Japan was 48.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.