Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Japan
Japan: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 61.70 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Japan, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Japan stood at 61.70 million. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Japan peaked at 61.70 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 23.70 million, in 1960.
That places Japan 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.70 million | — |
| 1961 | 24.76 million | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 25.91 million | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 26.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 27.62 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 28.77 million | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 29.95 million | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 30.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 31.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 31.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 33.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 34.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 35.43 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 36.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 36.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 36.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 37.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 37.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 37.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 38.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 39.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 40.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 40.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 42.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 42.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 43.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 43.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 44.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 45.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 46.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 48.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 50.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 51.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 52.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 52.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.63 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 53.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 53.67 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 55.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.89 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 60.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 61.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 61.70 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.16 million | 23.70 million | 31.99 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.31 million | 33.06 million | 38.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.91 million | 39.71 million | 46.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.07 million | 48.35 million | 53.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.19 million | 53.31 million | 55.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.94 million | 55.00 million | 60.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.82 million | 60.05 million | 61.70 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States of America 163.47 million compare
- 1 Türkiye 20.97 million compare
- 2 Poland 14.17 million compare
- 3 Croatia 1.60 million compare
- 3 Mexico 43.37 million compare
- 3 Netherlands 8.57 million compare
- 4 Germany 42.62 million compare
- 4 Lithuania 1.34 million compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.33 million compare
- 5 Slovenia 901,539 compare
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 27,799 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 34,099 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 152.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 5.16 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Japan?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Japan was 61.70 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.70 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.70 million in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org