Germany vs Japan: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Germany
91.8%
in 2024
Japan
90.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
Japan rank
17th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 91.8% against 90.8% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Japan ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 81.3% | 8.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 85.8% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 89.0% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 91.8% against 90.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Japan?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 15th and Japan ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.