Germany vs Japan: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 109,662 Persons against 71,749 Persons in Germany, a difference of 37,913 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,240 Persons | 110,509 Persons | 40,269 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 69,757 Persons | 111,066 Persons | 41,309 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 71,098 Persons | 110,286 Persons | 39,188 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 109,662 Persons against 71,749 Persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Germany and Japan?
- 37,913 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for working-age population?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
- 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.