Japan vs United States: Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy
Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 159.22 million against 60.80 million in Japan, a difference of 98.42 million.
That makes United States's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 27 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.16 million | 62.35 million | 34.19 million | United States |
| 1970s | 36.31 million | 80.11 million | 43.80 million | United States |
| 1980s | 42.91 million | 98.51 million | 55.59 million | United States |
| 1990s | 52.07 million | 118.59 million | 66.52 million | United States |
| 2000s | 54.19 million | 134.65 million | 80.46 million | United States |
| 2010s | 56.94 million | 141.92 million | 84.98 million | United States |
| 2020s | 60.52 million | 153.50 million | 92.98 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 159.22 million against 60.80 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy between Japan and United States?
- 98.42 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org