Germany vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 67.36 million against 42.87 million in Germany, a difference of 24.49 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.98 million | 64.65 million | 28.67 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 36.29 million | 63.73 million | 27.44 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 39.58 million | 64.41 million | 24.83 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 42.26 million | 67.28 million | 25.03 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 67.36 million against 42.87 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Germany and Japan?
- 24.49 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Germany ranks 6th 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