In 2022, around 69 percent of the male population aged 15 years and older in Japan were employed, while over 53 percent of the female population were in employment. Accordingly, the female employment rate amounted to a record high.
Employment rate in Japan from 1973 to 2022, by gender
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Statistics Bureau of Japan, & Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (January 31, 2023). Employment rate in Japan from 1973 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247093/japan-employment-rate-by-gender/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, und Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Employment rate in Japan from 1973 to 2022, by gender." Chart. January 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247093/japan-employment-rate-by-gender/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2023). Employment rate in Japan from 1973 to 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247093/japan-employment-rate-by-gender/
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Employment rate in Japan from 1973 to 2022, by gender [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, & Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), January 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247093/japan-employment-rate-by-gender/