In 2021, approximately 53.26 million people were working for corporations in Japan. At the same time, about 4.57 million people were working in individual proprietorships.
Number of people employed in Japan in 2021, by type of legal organization (in thousands)
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (September 29, 2023). Number of people employed in Japan in 2021, by type of legal organization (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629593/japan-number-persons-employed-by-organization-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of people employed in Japan in 2021, by type of legal organization (in thousands)." Chart. September 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629593/japan-number-persons-employed-by-organization-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2023). Number of people employed in Japan in 2021, by type of legal organization (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629593/japan-number-persons-employed-by-organization-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of People Employed in Japan in 2021, by Type of Legal Organization (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629593/japan-number-persons-employed-by-organization-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Number of people employed in Japan in 2021, by type of legal organization (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629593/japan-number-persons-employed-by-organization-type/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Number of people employed in Japan in 2021, by type of legal organization (in thousands) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/629593/japan-number-persons-employed-by-organization-type/