Japan vs United Kingdom: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force

Japan
69.57 million Persons
in 2024
United Kingdom
34.32 million Persons
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
020.0M40.0M60.0M199520092024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 69.57 million Persons against 34.32 million Persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 35.25 million Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 46 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 67.47 million Persons 28.52 million Persons 38.95 million Persons Japan
2000s 66.85 million Persons 30.25 million Persons 36.59 million Persons Japan
2010s 65.89 million Persons 32.25 million Persons 33.64 million Persons Japan
2020s 69.14 million Persons 34.17 million Persons 34.97 million Persons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — labour force, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 69.57 million Persons against 34.32 million Persons in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — labour force between Japan and United Kingdom?
35.25 million Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — labour force?
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 46 countries.
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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About this data

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.