France vs Japan: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
France
0.0097 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
-0.0357 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
148th
Japan rank
150th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0097 % change on previous year against -0.0357 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.0454 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 148th and Japan ranks 150th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5356 % change on previous year | 0.6447 % change on previous year | 0.1091 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.903 % change on previous year | -0.2435 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | France |
| 2010s | 0.2694 % change on previous year | 0.369 % change on previous year | 0.0997 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.7379 % change on previous year | 0.1608 % change on previous year | 0.577 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, France or Japan?
- France, at 0.0097 % 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 France and Japan?
- 0.0454 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 148th and Japan ranks 150th of 188 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.