Brazil vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 101.77 million against 67.36 million in Japan, a difference of 34.41 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.43 million | 64.95 million | 8.48 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 80.54 million | 63.73 million | 16.81 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 90.82 million | 64.41 million | 26.41 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 96.35 million | 67.28 million | 29.07 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 101.77 million against 67.36 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Brazil and Japan?
- 34.41 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). 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