Germany vs Japan: Full-time and part-time employment
Full-time and part-time employment over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 48,630 Persons against 29,262 Persons in Germany, a difference of 19,368 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,308 Persons | 50,881 Persons | 22,573 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 29,148 Persons | 48,154 Persons | 19,006 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 29,408 Persons | 48,280 Persons | 18,872 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 48,630 Persons against 29,262 Persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between Germany and Japan?
- 19,368 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
- Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 40 countries.
- 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
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.