Euro area (17 countries) vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency over time
- Euro area (17 countries)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.77 million against 603,527 in Euro area (17 countries), a difference of 3.16 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 6.2 times Euro area (17 countries)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 7 regions.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area (17 countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 445,973 | 2.91 million | 2.47 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 508,998 | 3.31 million | 2.80 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 562,934 | 3.48 million | 2.92 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 580,102 | 3.63 million | 3.05 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 595,658 | 3.72 million | 3.13 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency, Euro area (17 countries) or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.77 million against 603,527 in Euro area (17 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency between Euro area (17 countries) and Japan?
- 3.16 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (17 countries) and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Euro area (17 countries) and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency. 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