Germany vs Japan: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68,280 Persons against 42,553 Persons in Germany, a difference of 25,727 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,527 Persons | 52,571 Persons | 26,044 Persons | Japan |
| 1980s | 26,942 Persons | 57,972 Persons | 31,029 Persons | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,615 Persons | 64,446 Persons | 28,831 Persons | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,000 Persons | 63,649 Persons | 26,649 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 40,359 Persons | 63,902 Persons | 23,543 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 42,002 Persons | 67,373 Persons | 25,371 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 68,280 Persons against 42,553 Persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Germany and Japan?
- 25,727 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Germany ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.