Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 61.70 million against 29.33 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 32.37 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.68 million | 22.64 million | 14.04 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 42.91 million | 21.86 million | 21.05 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 52.07 million | 22.55 million | 29.51 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 54.19 million | 24.91 million | 29.28 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 56.94 million | 26.36 million | 30.58 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 60.82 million | 28.65 million | 32.18 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 61.70 million against 29.33 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32.37 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2026.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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