Labor force Japan 1973-2022
In 2022, the total labor force in Japan was composed of approximately 69 million people. The labor force decreased from about 69.1 million in the previous year.
Women in the labor force
Due to its demographical circumstances, Japan has a relatively low unemployment rate. As a consequence, companies employ different strategies to secure labor. The employment of women is seen as one of the possible solutions to the labor shortages. In recent years, women have increasingly joined the labor force in Japan, which is reflected by a growth of the female employment rate. This growing participation in the labor market is partly underpinned by an expansion of the service sector.
Additional workforce
Next to women, the growing number of foreign workers, as well as higher participation of the elderly are also worth mentioning. A breakdown of the labor force by age groups showed that in 2022 more than nine million people were continuing to participate in the labor market beyond the set retirement age of 60 or 65 years.
Women in the labor force
Due to its demographical circumstances, Japan has a relatively low unemployment rate. As a consequence, companies employ different strategies to secure labor. The employment of women is seen as one of the possible solutions to the labor shortages. In recent years, women have increasingly joined the labor force in Japan, which is reflected by a growth of the female employment rate. This growing participation in the labor market is partly underpinned by an expansion of the service sector.
Additional workforce
Next to women, the growing number of foreign workers, as well as higher participation of the elderly are also worth mentioning. A breakdown of the labor force by age groups showed that in 2022 more than nine million people were continuing to participate in the labor market beyond the set retirement age of 60 or 65 years.
