Japan vs Korea: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 109,662 Persons against 45,762 Persons in Korea, a difference of 63,900 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 33 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109,801 Persons | 38,100 Persons | 71,701 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 111,066 Persons | 42,863 Persons | 68,203 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 110,286 Persons | 45,311 Persons | 64,975 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 109,662 Persons against 45,762 Persons in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Japan and Korea?
- 63,900 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for working-age population?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st 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.