Employment Rate in Japan increased to 62.60 percent in June from 62.30 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of employed people in Japan amounted to 67.55 million people in 2024. From 1980 to 2024, the number rose by 12.19 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. Between 2024 and 2026, the number will decrease by 360,000 people.The indicator describes the number of employed people. This refers to persons who during a pre-defined period, either: a) performed wage or salary work, b) held a formal attachment to their job (even if not currently working), (c) performed for-profit work for personal or family gain , (d) were with an enterprise although temporarily not at work for any specific reason.

Part Time Employment in Japan decreased to 7853 Thousand in June from 7917 Thousand in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Part Time Employment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the employment rate in Japan reached **** percent, up from about **** percent in the previous year. Japan's unemployment rate has been comparatively low compared to other major industrial and emerging countries.

In 2024, around **** percent of the population aged 25 to 34 years in Japan were employed. The employment rate of people aged 65 and older increased to **** percent.

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Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was reported at 3.0051 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

In 2024, around **** percent of the male population aged 15 years and older in Japan were employed, while **** percent of the female population were in employment. The ****** employment rate reached a record high.

Japan JP: (DC)Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data was reported at 24.280 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.220 % for 2014. Japan JP: (DC)Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 22.645 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.280 % in 2015 and a record low of 21.830 % in 2010. Japan JP: (DC)Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employees Total for Japan (LFESEETTJPM647N) from Jan 1955 to Jun 2025 about Japan and employment.

Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was reported at 73.29 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Employment in services (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Japan JP: Employment Rate Gap data was reported at 0.854 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.294 % for 2025. Japan JP: Employment Rate Gap data is updated yearly, averaging -0.112 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.854 % in 2026 and a record low of -1.235 % in 2021. Japan JP: Employment Rate Gap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Full Time Employment in Japan increased to 23625 Thousand in June from 23554 Thousand in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Full Time Employment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Japan Employment: Employee data was reported at 640.000 Person th in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 680.000 Person th for Aug 2018. Japan Employment: Employee data is updated monthly, averaging 360.000 Person th from Jan 1985 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 399 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 680.000 Person th in Aug 2018 and a record low of 240.000 Person th in Apr 1987. Japan Employment: Employee data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G017: Labour Force Survey: Employment.

As of 2024, more than **** of all female employees in Japan were working in non-regular employment, compared to approximately ** percent of men. The share of men in non-permanent employment increased by nearly ***** percentage points in the last two decades. Non-regular employment When compared among age groups, the percentage of those in non-regular employment was lower among younger age cohorts, while the share among those aged 65 years and older was about ** percent in 2024. There are several forms of non-permanent employment in Japan: part-time workers, temporary full-time and part-time workers, and dispatched full-time and part-time workers from temporary labor agencies, among others. In 2024, the majority of the non-regular employees in the nation were working on a part-time basis. Regulations Depending on the qualifications and the contract, the employment falls under different regulations such as Labor Contract Act, Part-time Employment Act, and Act for Securing the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatching Undertakings and Improved Working Conditions for Dispatched Workers. These regulations have been amended several times following the diversification of work contracts in the past decades. The wage gap between permanent and non-permanent workers, for example, has been addressed as one of the main issues in recent years. From 2020 onwards, employers are required to pay the equivalent amount to non-permanent workers when they engage in the same tasks as permanent workers.

JP: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 9.414 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.212 % for 2016. JP: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 16.112 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.305 % in 1991 and a record low of 9.212 % in 2016. JP: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Male: From 55 to 64 Years for Japan (LREM55MAJPM156N) from Jan 1968 to Jun 2025 about 55 to 64 years, employment-population ratio, males, Japan, population, employment, and rate.

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Graph and download economic data for Employment to Population Ratio for Japan (SLEMPTOTLSPZSJPN) from 1991 to 2024 about employment-population ratio, Japan, population, and employment.

Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was reported at 23.71 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Employment in industry (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.