Japan vs OECD: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Japan
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1.14 million Persons against 109,662 Persons in Japan, a difference of 1.03 million Persons.
That makes OECD's figure about 10.4 times Japan's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 33 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110,788 Persons | 1.01 million Persons | 898,506 Persons | OECD |
| 2010s | 111,066 Persons | 1.06 million Persons | 951,571 Persons | OECD |
| 2020s | 110,411 Persons | 1.12 million Persons | 1.01 million Persons | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Japan or OECD?
- OECD, at 1.14 million Persons against 109,662 Persons in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Japan and OECD?
- 1.03 million Persons, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Japan and OECD rank globally for working-age population?
- Japan ranks 3rd and OECD 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.