Work & Labour in Japan 374 indicators covering work & labour for Japan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employees 60,461 2023 up 9.8% 6th Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 68,280 Persons 2025 up 7.1% 7th Unemployment of previously employed persons 1,910 2020 down 40.3% 4th Unemployed population — Unemployment 1,758 Persons 2025 down 20.8% 8th Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,598 Hours per year per person 2025 down 7.1% 24th Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment 61,850 Persons 2025 up 9.7% 4th Employment by professional status 68,280 Persons 2025 up 7.1% 4th Number of strikes and lockouts 75 2023 up 5.6% 23rd Incidence of unemployment by duration 25.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 21.0% 15th Monthly unemployment levels 1,758 Persons 2025 down 20.8% 6th Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 8.41 2023 down 34.8% 41st Gender share of part-time employment 66.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 4.2% 19th Full-time and part-time employment 48,630 Persons 2025 up 1.8% 5th Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 48,630 Persons 2025 up 1.8% 5th Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 73.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 4.6% 33rd Youth employees 10,804 2023 up 7.6% 5th Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 3,652 2023 down 48.1% 50th Monthly unemployment rates 2.51 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2025 down 25.7% 32nd Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 73.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 4.5% 39th Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers 40.38 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 2025 up 19.2% 16th Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 48,640 Persons 2025 up 1.8% 7th Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 43.5 2024 down 22.9% 90th Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 9,090 Persons 2025 down 31.5% 6th Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 109.72 million Persons 2025 up 0.3% 5th Unemployment rate 2.53 2031 down 10.1% 20th Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 13.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 2025 down 35.6% 9th Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 15.1% 2025 down 7.1% 32nd Female share of employment in senior and middle management 14.5% 2023 up 33.6% 97th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 1.11 2024 up 1.8% 132nd Own-account workers, total 6.2% 2016 down 36.2% 169th Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 4.25 Percentage of employment 2025 down 6.0% 10th Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job 37.47 Hours per week per person 2025 down 6.3% 21st Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment 85.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 0.6% 27th Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Temporary employment 14.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 3.9% 11th Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job 59.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 6.5% 2nd Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment 2,900 Persons 2025 up 0.7% 2nd Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 5,263 2023 up 7.6% 8th Labor market, S1 - Additional requirements for collective dismissal 0.8534 2014 unchanged 47th Labor market, S1 - Firing costs 0.8148 2014 unchanged 23rd Labor market, Overall 0.7659 2014 unchanged 32nd Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience 1 2014 unchanged 1st Labor market, S1 - Redress measures 0.3985 2014 unchanged 78th Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds 0.8591 2014 unchanged 8th Real effective exchange rate (REER), Index (2010=100) Adjusted by 52.93 2025 down 27.6% 24th Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 234.6 2023 up 6.6% 61st Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits 2.0% 2022 up 74.2% 21st Strictness of employment protection — Individual and collective 1.37 0-6 scale 2025 unchanged 34th Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals 1.37 0-6 scale 2025 unchanged 34th Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts 1 0-6 scale 2025 unchanged 31st Labour force participation rate 63.87 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 2025 up 7.1% 11th Annual non-financial accounts by institutional sector (Revenue) 13.33 million National currency 2024 up 173.3% 1st Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force 39,622 Persons 2025 down 11.5% 4th Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure 5.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 4.5% 25th Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment 67.81 million Persons 2024 up 6.8% 4th Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment 1.76 million Persons 2024 down 25.1% 9th Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force 69.57 million Persons 2024 up 5.6% 5th Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 1.32 2023 down 34.0% 52nd Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and 88.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 9.7% 1st Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational 91.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 8.1% 2nd Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group 3.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2025 down 30.7% 35th ← Previous Page 5 of 7 Next →