Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Japan
Japan: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 66.97 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Japan recorded 66.97 million for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Japan peaked at 67.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.23 million, in 1985.
Japan ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58.23 million | — |
| 1986 | 58.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 59.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 60.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 61.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 62.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 62.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 63.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 64.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 64.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.77 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.62 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 67.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 67.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 66.97 million | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 66.97 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 million, 12.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.59 million | 58.23 million | 61.12 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 64.12 million | 62.03 million | 64.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.82 million | 63.62 million | 64.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.20 million | 63.32 million | 65.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.83 million | 66.14 million | 67.14 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States of America 166.71 million compare
- 2 Türkiye 32.78 million compare
- 3 Croatia 1.78 million compare
- 3 Mexico 60.40 million compare
- 3 Poland 16.87 million compare
- 4 Germany 46.19 million compare
- 4 Netherlands 10.57 million compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.74 million compare
- 5 Lithuania 1.49 million compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Japan?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Japan was 66.97 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.23 million in 1985.
- How does Japan rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP