Japan vs United Kingdom: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 109,662 Persons against 56,278 Persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 53,384 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,703 Persons | 45,418 Persons | 60,285 Persons | Japan |
| 2000s | 109,801 Persons | 47,863 Persons | 61,938 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 111,066 Persons | 51,856 Persons | 59,210 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 110,286 Persons | 54,820 Persons | 55,465 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 109,662 Persons against 56,278 Persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 53,384 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for working-age population?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.