Africa Western and Central vs Japan: Labor force, total, per capita
Africa Western and Central
0.4274 units per person
in 2025
Japan
0.5632 units per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
22nd
Japan rank
19th
Labor force, total, per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.5632 units per person against 0.4274 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.1358 units per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 44 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4181 units per person | 0.5336 units per person | 0.1155 units per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.4192 units per person | 0.5239 units per person | 0.1046 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.4097 units per person | 0.5226 units per person | 0.1129 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.4175 units per person | 0.5533 units per person | 0.1359 units per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per capita, Africa Western and Central or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.5632 units per person against 0.4274 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per capita between Africa Western and Central and Japan?
- 0.1358 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Japan rank globally for labor force, total, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.