European Union (15 countries) vs Japan: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population

European Union (15 countries)
341.28 million Persons
in 2019
Japan
109.72 million Persons
in 2025
European Union (15 countries) rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population over time

  • European Union (15 countries)
  • Japan
100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M350.0M199520102025

How they compare

European Union (15 countries) currently reports 341.28 million Persons against 109.72 million Persons in Japan, a difference of 231.56 million Persons.

That makes European Union (15 countries)'s figure about 3.1 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, European Union (15 countries) has been ahead every year.

European Union (15 countries) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 5 regions.

European Union (15 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (15 countries) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 306.68 million Persons 107.95 million Persons 198.73 million Persons European Union (15 countries)
2000s 319.88 million Persons 109.80 million Persons 210.08 million Persons European Union (15 countries)
2010s 335.56 million Persons 110.85 million Persons 224.70 million Persons European Union (15 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — population, European Union (15 countries) or Japan?
European Union (15 countries), at 341.28 million Persons against 109.72 million Persons in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — population between European Union (15 countries) and Japan?
231.56 million Persons, with European Union (15 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (15 countries) and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do European Union (15 countries) and Japan rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — population?
European Union (15 countries) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,649 data points, 1995–2026
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.