Japan vs South Korea: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Japan
-0.0357 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
0.1002 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
149th
South Korea rank
146th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.1002 % change on previous year against -0.0357 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.1359 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 149th and South Korea ranks 146th of 186 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6447 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | -0.2435 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.369 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1608 % change on previous year | 0.7508 % change on previous year | 0.59 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.1002 % 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 Japan and South Korea?
- 0.1359 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 149th and South Korea ranks 146th 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.