Employment in Japan

Statistics report on employment in Japan

Employment in Japan

This report presents data on employment in Japan, including insights into labor force participation and unemployment. It also provides information on earnings and working conditions.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic New job openings-to-applicants ratio Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Active job openings-to-applicants ratio Japan 1982-2023
  • Premium Statistic Full-time employee shortages among business enterprises Japan 2024, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Nominal labor productivity per person employed index Japan 1970-2021
  • Premium Statistic Nominal labor productivity per hour Japan 2003-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of unitary labor unions Japan 1960-2023

Labor force

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  • Premium Statistic Labor force Japan 1973-2023
  • Premium Statistic Labor force Japan 1973-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Labor force Japan 2014-2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate Japan 1973-2023
  • Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate Japan 1973-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate Japan 1973-2023, by age

Employment number

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  • Basic Statistic Employment in Japan 2015-2025
  • Premium Statistic Annual average number of people employed Japan 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Annual average number of employees Japan 2014-2023, by employment type
  • Premium Statistic Number of employees Japan 2023, by employment status
  • Premium Statistic Share of employees in non-permanent employment Japan 2003-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of employees in non-permanent employment in Japan 2003-2023, by age

Employment rate

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  • Premium Statistic Employment rate Japan 1973-2023
  • Premium Statistic Employment rate Japan 1973-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Employment rate Japan 1973-2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Employment rate Japan 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Ratio of new graduates entering employment Japan 2023 by institution type and gender

Unemployment

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  • Premium Statistic Number of unemployed people Japan 2003-2023
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Japan 1999-2023
  • Premium Statistic Unemployment rate Japan 1973-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Unemployment rate Japan 1973-2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Unemployment rate Japan 2023, by region

Foreign workers

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  • Premium Statistic Number of foreign workers Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of foreign workers Japan 2023, by region of origin
  • Premium Statistic Share of foreign national workers Japan 2023, by company size
  • Premium Statistic Share of foreign national workers Japan 2023, by industry

Earnings

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  • Premium Statistic Average annual real wages Japan 2001-2023
  • Premium Statistic Annual change in real wages Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly contractual wages Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly non-scheduled wages Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly bonus wages Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly cash earnings based on employment type Japan 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly salary based on academic background Japan 2023, by gender

Working hours

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  • Premium Statistic Average number of monthly working days Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average number of monthly working hours Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average number of scheduled monthly working hours Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average number of monthly overtime hours Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Rate of full-time workers working 60 hours per week Japan 2022, by age and gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of companies with five working days a week Japan 2023, by size

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