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

Japan
68,280 Persons
in 2025
Netherlands
9,899 Persons
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
Netherlands rank
8th

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

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

How they compare

Japan currently reports 68,280 Persons against 9,899 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 58,381 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 6.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 43 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 52,753 Persons 3,693 Persons 49,061 Persons Japan
1980s 57,972 Persons 4,663 Persons 53,309 Persons Japan
1990s 64,446 Persons 6,929 Persons 57,517 Persons Japan
2000s 63,649 Persons 7,997 Persons 55,652 Persons Japan
2010s 63,902 Persons 8,574 Persons 55,328 Persons Japan
2020s 67,373 Persons 9,598 Persons 57,775 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, Japan or Netherlands?
Japan, at 68,280 Persons against 9,899 Persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Japan and Netherlands?
58,381 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Japan ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.