Euro area vs Japan: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 303,954 Persons against 109,662 Persons in Japan, a difference of 194,292 Persons.
That makes Euro area's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 10 regions.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,042 Persons | 110,509 Persons | 165,533 Persons | Euro area |
| 2010s | 282,556 Persons | 111,066 Persons | 171,490 Persons | Euro area |
| 2020s | 297,905 Persons | 110,286 Persons | 187,619 Persons | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Euro area or Japan?
- Euro area, at 303,954 Persons against 109,662 Persons in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Euro area and Japan?
- 194,292 Persons, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for working-age population?
- Euro area ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 10 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.