Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Japan
Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of was 77.33 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Japan, 1985–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Japan recorded 77.33 for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in 2026. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Japan peaked at 77.33 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 63.85, in 2003.
Japan ranks 3rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 64.76 | — |
| 1986 | 64.77 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64.81 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.91 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 65.08 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.31 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.53 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 65.69 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.74 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.69 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.58 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.41 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.21 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 64.94 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.63 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.31 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.03 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.86 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.85 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.02 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.32 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.7 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.05 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.32 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.47 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.58 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.72 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.97 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.41 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.05 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.9 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.93 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.08 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 71.29 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 72.43 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 73.46 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.39 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 75.24 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 76.07 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 76.64 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 77.05 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 77.33 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.87 | 64.76 | 65.08 | 5 |
| 1990s | 65.37 | 64.63 | 65.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.49 | 63.85 | 65.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.14 | 65.58 | 72.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.74 | 73.46 | 77.33 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Japan?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Japan was 77.33 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.33 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.85 in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. 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