Work & Labour in Japan

80 indicators covering work & labour for Japan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Unemployment with intermediate education, female 2.6% 2020 down 48.2% 112th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total 3.1% 2019 down 29.1% 122nd
Unemployment with intermediate education, male 3.6% 2020 down 44.4% 95th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male 2.7% 2019 down 0.4% 121st
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female 3.8% 2019 down 39.2% 120th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 55.1% 2025 up 15.0% 62nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 69.8% 2025 up 3.0% 68th
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula 55.5% 2020 up 2.3% 109th
Labor force with intermediate education, male 68.1% 2020 down 0.4% 92nd
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-a 44.6% 2020 up 5.6% 107th
Unemployment with advanced education, male 2.5% 2020 down 36.9% 95th
Labor force with advanced education 78.6% 2020 up 2.3% 59th
Labor force with advanced education, male 85.1% 2020 down 1.9% 42nd
Labor force with advanced education, female 71.9% 2020 up 8.1% 82nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 62.2% 2025 up 8.2% 63rd
Unemployment with advanced education, female 2.4% 2020 down 39.3% 104th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 49.6% 2025 up 22.2% 28th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 48.3% 2025 up 20.1% 46th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 50.9% 2025 up 24.4% 18th
Female share of employment in senior and middle management 14.5% 2023 up 33.6% 95th