European Union (22 countries) in OECD vs Japan: Full-time and part-time employment

European Union (22 countries) in OECD
154,332 Persons
in 2025
Japan
48,630 Persons
in 2025
European Union (22 countries) in OECD rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th

Full-time and part-time employment over time

  • European Union (22 countries) in OECD
  • Japan
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k198320042025

How they compare

European Union (22 countries) in OECD currently reports 154,332 Persons against 48,630 Persons in Japan, a difference of 105,702 Persons.

That makes European Union (22 countries) in OECD's figure about 3.2 times Japan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, European Union (22 countries) in OECD has been ahead every year.

European Union (22 countries) in OECD ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 11 regions.

European Union (22 countries) in OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (22 countries) in OECD Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 140,689 Persons 50,881 Persons 89,808 Persons European Union (22 countries) in OECD
2010s 141,746 Persons 48,154 Persons 93,592 Persons European Union (22 countries) in OECD
2020s 150,670 Persons 48,280 Persons 102,390 Persons European Union (22 countries) in OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, European Union (22 countries) in OECD or Japan?
European Union (22 countries) in OECD, at 154,332 Persons against 48,630 Persons in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between European Union (22 countries) in OECD and Japan?
105,702 Persons, with European Union (22 countries) in OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (22 countries) in OECD and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do European Union (22 countries) in OECD and Japan rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
European Union (22 countries) in OECD ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 11 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset 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 national definitions 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.