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

Indonesia
126,515 Persons
in 2019
Japan
68,280 Persons
in 2025
Indonesia rank
4th
Japan rank
7th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
050.0k100.0k150.0k196819962025

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 126,515 Persons against 68,280 Persons in Japan, a difference of 58,235 Persons.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 43 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 95,623 Persons 63,688 Persons 31,935 Persons Indonesia
2010s 117,223 Persons 63,902 Persons 53,321 Persons Indonesia

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, Indonesia or Japan?
Indonesia, at 126,515 Persons against 68,280 Persons in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Indonesia and Japan?
58,235 Persons, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Indonesia ranks 4th 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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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.