Germany vs Japan: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data

Germany
4,347 Thousand persons
in 2020
Japan
5,833 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,833 Thousand persons against 4,347 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 1,486 Thousand persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 48 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 4,815 Thousand persons 8,529 Thousand persons 3,714 Thousand persons Japan
2000s 4,744 Thousand persons 6,381 Thousand persons 1,637 Thousand persons Japan
2010s 4,368 Thousand persons 5,380 Thousand persons 1,013 Thousand persons Japan
2020s 4,347 Thousand persons 5,833 Thousand persons 1,486 Thousand persons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 5,833 Thousand persons against 4,347 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Germany and Japan?
1,486 Thousand persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed