The current total number of employed persons in Japan is 67,225,833, which has increased by 560,000 (0.8%) since 2021.
Total number of employed persons in Japan
Employed persons
Employed persons
Employment rate change
Part time employed
Male part time employed
Female part time employed
Self-employed
Male self-employed
Female self-employed
15-24 male employment to population ratio
15-24 female employment to population ratio
15-24 employment to population ratio
15+ Employment to population ratio
15+ male employment to population ratio
15+ female employment to population ratio
Female share in senior and middle management
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
182
Date range: 1950 to 2022
Points:
4,343
Measure:
People
What is Japan's Employed persons?
As of 2022 Japan's Employed persons was 67,225,833.
How does Japan's Employed persons compare to other regions?
Japan's Employed persons was ranked 6th in 2022
Japan Employed persons between 1953 and 2022
Period | Employed persons | Change |
---|---|---|
2022 | 67,225,833 | 560,000 |
2021 | 66,665,833 | 335,970 |
2020 | 66,329,864 | 439,542 |
2019 | 66,769,406 | 639,451 |
2018 | 66,129,955 | 1,314,857 |
2017 | 64,815,098 | 857,471 |
2016 | 63,957,626 | 756,635 |
2015 | 63,200,991 | 202,522 |
2014 | 62,998,470 | 437,910 |
2013 | 62,560,560 | 383,825 |
2012 | 62,176,734 | 1,589,715 |
2011 | 60,587,020 | 1,348,109 |
2010 | 61,935,129 | 331,535 |
2009 | 62,266,664 | 966,106 |
2008 | 63,232,769 | 279,903 |
2007 | 63,512,672 | 450,059 |
2006 | 63,062,613 | 239,376 |
2005 | 62,823,237 | 277,854 |
2004 | 62,545,382 | 95,132 |
2003 | 62,450,250 | 173,249 |
2002 | 62,623,499 | 814,515 |
2001 | 63,438,015 | 247,435 |
2000 | 63,685,450 | 937,883 |
1999 | 64,623,333 | 518,333 |
1998 | 65,141,667 | 425,833 |
1997 | 65,567,500 | 708,333 |
1996 | 64,859,167 | 293,333 |
1995 | 64,565,833 | 35,833 |
1994 | 64,530,000 | 33,333 |
1993 | 64,496,667 | 135,000 |
1992 | 64,361,667 | 674,167 |
1991 | 63,687,500 | 1,192,500 |
1990 | 62,495,000 | 1,215,000 |
1989 | 61,280,000 | 1,174,167 |
1988 | 60,105,833 | 999,167 |
1987 | 59,106,667 | 572,500 |
1986 | 58,534,167 | 464,167 |
1985 | 58,070,000 | 408,333 |
1984 | 57,661,667 | 337,500 |
1983 | 57,324,167 | 941,667 |
1982 | 56,382,500 | 568,333 |
1981 | 55,814,167 | 454,167 |
1980 | 55,360,000 | 566,667 |
1979 | 54,793,333 | 715,833 |
1978 | 54,077,500 | 660,833 |
1977 | 53,416,667 | 711,667 |
1976 | 52,705,000 | 478,333 |
1975 | 52,226,667 | 141,667 |
1974 | 52,368,333 | 221,667 |
1973 | 52,590,000 | 1,146,667 |
1972 | 51,443,333 | 225,000 |
1971 | 51,218,333 | 279,167 |
1970 | 50,939,167 | 535,833 |
1969 | 50,403,333 | 386,667 |
1968 | 50,016,667 | 816,667 |
1967 | 49,200,000 | 930,000 |
1966 | 48,270,000 | 970,000 |
1965 | 47,300,000 | 750,000 |
1964 | 46,550,000 | 600,000 |
1963 | 45,950,000 | 390,000 |
1962 | 45,560,000 | 580,000 |
1961 | 44,980,000 | 620,000 |
1960 | 44,360,000 | 1,010,000 |
1959 | 43,350,000 | 370,000 |
1958 | 42,980,000 | 170,000 |
1957 | 42,810,000 | 1,100,000 |
1956 | 41,710,000 | 810,000 |
1955 | 40,900,000 | 1,270,000 |
1954 | 39,630,000 | 500,000 |
1953 | 39,130,000 |
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