Germany vs Japan: Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 48,640 Persons against 32,679 Persons in Germany, a difference of 15,961 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,467 Persons | 50,860 Persons | 27,393 Persons | Japan |
| 1990s | 30,253 Persons | 53,613 Persons | 23,360 Persons | Japan |
| 2000s | 29,391 Persons | 50,873 Persons | 21,482 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 31,264 Persons | 48,156 Persons | 16,892 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 32,432 Persons | 48,283 Persons | 15,852 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 48,640 Persons against 32,679 Persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition between Germany and Japan?
- 15,961 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition?
- Germany ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset based on so-called OECD harmonized definition contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) 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. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.