Japan vs Mexico: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy

Japan
66.97 million
in 2025
Mexico
60.40 million
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Mexico rank
3rd

Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 66.97 million against 60.40 million in Mexico, a difference of 6.56 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 29 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 64.35 million 32.06 million 32.29 million Japan
2000s 63.82 million 39.97 million 23.85 million Japan
2010s 64.20 million 49.91 million 14.29 million Japan
2020s 66.83 million 57.97 million 8.86 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, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 66.97 million against 60.40 million in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between Japan and Mexico?
6.56 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
Japan ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,441 data points, 1964–2025
Last refreshed

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