Germany vs Japan: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

Germany
42,553 Persons
in 2025
Japan
68,280 Persons
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Japan rank
7th

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
020.0k40.0k60.0k196819962025

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

Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.