Japan vs United States: Working-age population (Organisation)
Working-age population (Organisation) over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 268,571 Persons against 109,662 Persons in Japan, a difference of 158,909 Persons.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,670 Persons | 112,391 Persons | 50,722 Persons | United States |
| 1960s | 71,613 Persons | 125,387 Persons | 53,774 Persons | United States |
| 1970s | 83,507 Persons | 151,376 Persons | 67,869 Persons | United States |
| 1980s | 93,802 Persons | 177,330 Persons | 83,527 Persons | United States |
| 1990s | 104,445 Persons | 197,983 Persons | 93,538 Persons | United States |
| 2000s | 109,801 Persons | 224,612 Persons | 114,810 Persons | United States |
| 2010s | 111,066 Persons | 249,074 Persons | 138,008 Persons | United States |
| 2020s | 110,411 Persons | 264,252 Persons | 153,842 Persons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 268,571 Persons against 109,662 Persons in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Japan and United States?
- 158,909 Persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for working-age population?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.