Germany vs Japan: Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic
Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,510 Persons against 4,230 Persons in Japan, a difference of 1,280 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 24 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,985 Persons | 4,122 Persons | 863.6 Persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 4,811 Persons | 4,112 Persons | 698.8 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,820 Persons | 4,040 Persons | 780.9 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 5,311 Persons | 4,208 Persons | 1,103 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 5,510 Persons against 4,230 Persons in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic between Germany and Japan?
- 1,280 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic concept — Total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents employment by subsector of General Government: Central Government, State Government, Local Government, Social Security funds. The unit used is persons. Employment per person counts each agent as a unit, whether working full-time or part-time. The table shows total employment according to the domestic concept. The domestic concept refers to the measurement of economic activities based on a geographical approach rather than a nationality-based approach. Employees are residents and non-residents employed by the General Government. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org