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Labor force Japan 1973-2022, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 27, 2023
In 2022, the total labor force in Japan was composed of approximately 69 million people, among which over 38 million were men and around 31 million were women. Accordingly, the number of women in the workforce marked the highest point in the latest survey.

Labor force in Japan from 1973 to 2022 by gender (in millions)

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Release date

January 2023

Region

Japan

Survey time period

1973 to 2022

Supplementary notes

*Supplementary-estimated figures (referential figures: 2015 Population Census base) were used due to the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The source defines the labor force as the employed and unemployed population aged 15 years and older.

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