Japan vs United States of America: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 162.60 million against 67.36 million in Japan, a difference of 95.24 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.27 million | 70.74 million | 23.48 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 52.58 million | 87.35 million | 34.77 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 57.96 million | 106.66 million | 48.69 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 64.43 million | 124.45 million | 60.02 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 63.73 million | 140.47 million | 76.74 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 64.41 million | 147.86 million | 83.45 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 67.28 million | 157.37 million | 90.09 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 162.60 million against 67.36 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Japan and United States of America?
- 95.24 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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