Japan vs Korea: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 61.70 million against 22.25 million in Korea, a difference of 39.45 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 27 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.61 million | 2.87 million | 26.73 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 36.31 million | 4.86 million | 31.46 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 42.91 million | 8.04 million | 34.87 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 52.07 million | 12.34 million | 39.72 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 54.19 million | 15.04 million | 39.15 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 56.94 million | 18.95 million | 37.99 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 60.82 million | 21.56 million | 39.26 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, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 61.70 million against 22.25 million in Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy between Japan and Korea?
- 39.45 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st 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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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. 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