Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Japan
Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment was 4.22 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Japan, 1963–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.22 million for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Japan peaked at 5.66 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.59 million, in 1963.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.59 million | — |
| 1964 | 3.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.72 million | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.83 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.15 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.32 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 4.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.91 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.99 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.97 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.42 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.38 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.52 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.97 million | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 4.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.89 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.20 million | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 4.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 4.22 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 million | 3.59 million | 3.85 million | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.31 million | 3.87 million | 4.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 million | 4.83 million | 5.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 million | 4.97 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 million | 4.97 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 million | 4.89 million | 5.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million | 4.20 million | 5.02 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Poland 2.55 million compare
- 2 France 6.42 million compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.07 million compare
- 3 Netherlands 1.29 million compare
- 4 Canada 4.57 million compare
- 4 Lithuania 312,746 compare
- 5 Estonia 166,734 compare
- 6 Italy 3.63 million compare
- 7 Spain 3.39 million compare
- 8 Sweden 1.57 million compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 42.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 37.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 19.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 49,023 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Japan?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Japan was 4.22 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 million in 1963.
- How does Japan rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 17 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 117 — General government employment. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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