Japan vs United States: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Japan
5,833 Thousand persons
in 2020
United States
20,303 Thousand persons
in 2020
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20,303 Thousand persons against 5,833 Thousand persons in Japan, a difference of 14,470 Thousand persons.
That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Japan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 48 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,097 Thousand persons | 21,314 Thousand persons | 13,217 Thousand persons | United States |
| 1990s | 8,547 Thousand persons | 21,198 Thousand persons | 12,650 Thousand persons | United States |
| 2000s | 6,381 Thousand persons | 21,752 Thousand persons | 15,371 Thousand persons | United States |
| 2010s | 5,380 Thousand persons | 20,707 Thousand persons | 15,327 Thousand persons | United States |
| 2020s | 5,833 Thousand persons | 20,303 Thousand persons | 14,470 Thousand persons | United States |
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, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 20,303 Thousand persons against 5,833 Thousand persons in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Japan and United States?
- 14,470 Thousand persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.