France vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 6.42 million against 4.22 million in Japan, a difference of 2.20 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 17 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 million | 3.72 million | 227,360 | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.20 million | 4.31 million | 110,875 | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.06 million | 4.95 million | 101,425 | France |
| 1990s | 5.75 million | 5.27 million | 475,428 | France |
| 2000s | 6.08 million | 5.37 million | 711,857 | France |
| 2010s | 6.18 million | 4.98 million | 1.20 million | France |
| 2020s | 6.33 million | 4.44 million | 1.89 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government employment, France or Japan?
- France, at 6.42 million against 4.22 million in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government employment between France and Japan?
- 2.20 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2026.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- France ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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