Euro area (21 countries) vs Japan: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force

Euro area (21 countries)
176.42 million Persons
in 2025
Japan
69.57 million Persons
in 2024
Euro area (21 countries) rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force over time

  • Euro area (21 countries)
  • Japan
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199520102025

How they compare

Euro area (21 countries) currently reports 176.42 million Persons against 69.57 million Persons in Japan, a difference of 106.85 million Persons.

That makes Euro area (21 countries)'s figure about 2.5 times Japan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area (21 countries) has been ahead every year.

Euro area (21 countries) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 6 regions.

Euro area (21 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area (21 countries) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 159.79 million Persons 66.66 million Persons 93.13 million Persons Euro area (21 countries)
2010s 165.18 million Persons 65.89 million Persons 99.30 million Persons Euro area (21 countries)
2020s 173.04 million Persons 69.28 million Persons 103.76 million Persons Euro area (21 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — labour force, Euro area (21 countries) or Japan?
Euro area (21 countries), at 176.42 million Persons against 69.57 million Persons in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — labour force between Euro area (21 countries) and Japan?
106.85 million Persons, with Euro area (21 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (21 countries) and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Euro area (21 countries) and Japan rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — labour force?
Euro area (21 countries) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,323 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.