Japan vs United States: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 163,493 against 68,280 in Japan, a difference of 95,213.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 71 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64,645 | 152,202 | 87,557 | United States |
| 2020s | 67,113 | 157,424 | 90,310 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Japan or United States?
- United States, at 163,493 against 68,280 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Japan and United States?
- 95,213, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.