Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Japan

Japan: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 91.57 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.57 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 68 countries
All-time high
91.57 %
in 2023
All-time low
81.54 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Japan, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 81.5 %2001: 82.6 %2002: 83.5 %2003: 84 %2004: 84.3 %2005: 84.8 %2006: 85.9 %2007: 86.4 %2008: 87.1 %2009: 87.7 %2010: 88.2 %2011: 88.7 %2012: 88.9 %2013: 89.1 %2014: 89.3 %2015: 89.8 %2016: 90.3 %2017: 90.6 %2018: 90.7 %2019: 91 %2020: 91.1 %2021: 91.3 %2022: 91.4 %2023: 91.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Japan is 91.57 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Japan peaked at 91.57 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.54 %, in 2000.

That places Japan 6th out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Japan, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 81.54 %
2001 82.59 % +1.3%
2002 83.5 % +1.1%
2003 83.96 % +0.6%
2004 84.29 % +0.4%
2005 84.76 % +0.6%
2006 85.93 % +1.4%
2007 86.44 % +0.6%
2008 87.08 % +0.7%
2009 87.7 % +0.7%
2010 88.22 % +0.6%
2011 88.7 % +0.5%
2012 88.9 % +0.2%
2013 89.14 % +0.3%
2014 89.32 % +0.2%
2015 89.85 % +0.6%
2016 90.33 % +0.5%
2017 90.63 % +0.3%
2018 90.66 % +0.0%
2019 90.97 % +0.3%
2020 91.12 % +0.2%
2021 91.26 % +0.2%
2022 91.43 % +0.2%
2023 91.57 % +0.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 91.57 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.25 %, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 91.57 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.02 %, 1.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.78 % 81.54 % 87.7 % 10
2010s 89.67 % 88.22 % 90.97 % 10
2020s 91.34 % 91.12 % 91.57 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 United Arab Emirates 94.6 % compare
  2. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 62.3 % compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 91.91 % compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 46.21 % compare
  5. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 30.31 % compare
  6. 5 Slovakia 91.61 % compare
  7. 6 Timor-Leste 19.54 % compare
  8. 7 Seychelles 90.92 % compare
  9. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 10.5 % compare
  10. 8 Israel 90.15 % compare
  11. 9 Brunei Darussalam 90.14 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Japan?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Japan was 91.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 91.57 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 81.54 % in 2000.
How does Japan rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Japan ranks 6th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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