Germany vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 66.97 million against 46.19 million in Germany, a difference of 20.78 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 29 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 | 38.37 million | 64.35 million | 25.98 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 40.02 million | 63.82 million | 23.80 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 42.98 million | 64.20 million | 21.22 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 45.64 million | 66.83 million | 21.19 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 66.97 million against 46.19 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between Germany and Japan?
- 20.78 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 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP