Japan vs Vietnam: Employment
Japan
68,280
in 2025
Vietnam
55,280
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Vietnam rank
12th
Employment over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68,280 against 55,280 in Vietnam, a difference of 13,000.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,048 | 36,516 | 28,532 | Japan |
| 2000s | 62,948 | 42,299 | 20,649 | Japan |
| 2010s | 63,513 | 52,543 | 10,970 | Japan |
| 2020s | 66,880 | 54,403 | 12,477 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Japan or Vietnam?
- Japan, at 68,280 against 55,280 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Japan and Vietnam?
- 13,000, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for employment?
- Japan ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.