Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan
Japan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 49.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Japan recorded 49.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan peaked at 49.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2012.
Japan ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.4% | — |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 42.9% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 39.5% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 38.1% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.2% | 49.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan was 49.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.