In 2023, there were around 36.1 million regular employees on average in Japan, while the average number of non-regular employees amounted to about 21.2 million. That year, close to 63 percent of employed people were in regular employment.
Annual average number of employees in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by employment type (in millions)
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e-Stat (Japan). (February 9, 2024). Annual average number of employees in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by employment type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247244/japan-annual-average-number-employees-by-type/
e-Stat (Japan). "Annual average number of employees in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by employment type (in millions)." Chart. February 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247244/japan-annual-average-number-employees-by-type/
e-Stat (Japan). (2024). Annual average number of employees in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by employment type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247244/japan-annual-average-number-employees-by-type/
e-Stat (Japan). "Annual Average Number of Employees in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by Employment Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247244/japan-annual-average-number-employees-by-type/
e-Stat (Japan), Annual average number of employees in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by employment type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247244/japan-annual-average-number-employees-by-type/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Annual average number of employees in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by employment type (in millions) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), February 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247244/japan-annual-average-number-employees-by-type/