Germany vs Japan: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment

Germany
1.69 million Persons
in 2025
Japan
1.76 million Persons
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Japan rank
9th

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199520102025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.76 million Persons against 1.69 million Persons in Germany, a difference of 67,900 Persons.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 46 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 3.51 million Persons 3.16 million Persons 345,600 Persons Germany
2000s 3.65 million Persons 3.11 million Persons 540,990 Persons Germany
2010s 2.35 million Persons 2.84 million Persons 492,020 Persons Japan
2020s 1.40 million Persons 1.78 million Persons 380,867 Persons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 1.76 million Persons against 1.69 million Persons in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment between Germany and Japan?
67,900 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment?
Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment. 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 — Unemployment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,325 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.