Germany vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy

Germany
42.62 million
in 2026
Japan
61.70 million
in 2026
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd

Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy over time

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How they compare

Japan currently reports 61.70 million against 42.62 million in Germany, a difference of 19.08 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 27 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 34.51 million 52.48 million 17.97 million Japan
2000s 35.63 million 54.19 million 18.56 million Japan
2010s 38.72 million 56.94 million 18.22 million Japan
2020s 41.93 million 60.82 million 18.89 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 61.70 million against 42.62 million in Germany as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy between Germany and Japan?
19.08 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,834 data points, 1960–2026
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org