China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
China (People’s Republic of)
-0.012 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
-0.0357 % change on previous year
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
148th
Japan rank
149th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Japan
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports -0.012 % change on previous year against -0.0357 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.0237 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 148th and Japan ranks 149th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.6447 % change on previous year | 0.3644 % change on previous year | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 0.9802 % change on previous year | -0.2435 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 0.0492 % change on previous year | 0.369 % change on previous year | 0.3198 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | -0.158 % change on previous year | 0.1608 % change on previous year | 0.3189 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
- China (People’s Republic of), at -0.012 % change on previous year against -0.0357 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
- 0.0237 % change on previous year, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 148th and Japan ranks 149th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.