Japan vs United States: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020)

Japan
5,833
in 2020
United States
20,303
in 2020
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) over time

  • Japan
  • United States
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198920042020

How they compare

United States currently reports 20,303 against 5,833 in Japan, a difference of 14,470.

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 50 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 21,314 13,217 United States
1990s 8,547 21,198 12,650 United States
2000s 6,381 21,752 15,371 United States
2010s 5,380 20,707 15,327 United States
2020s 5,833 20,303 14,470 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 against 5,833 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, 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 50 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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About this data

Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed