Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Japan

Japan: Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 13,790 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,790
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 72 countries
All-time high
13,790
in 2023
All-time low
1,422
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Japan, 2000–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2000201120232000: 1.4k2001: 1.4k2002: 5.4k2003: 7.8k2004: 8.1k2005: 8.4k2006: 8.5k2007: 8.6k2008: 8.8k2009: 9.1k2010: 9.4k2011: 10.7k2012: 11.2k2013: 11.5k2014: 11.7k2015: 12.0k2016: 12.3k2017: 12.4k2018: 12.6k2019: 12.9k2020: 13.2k2021: 13.5k2022: 13.8k2023: 13.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Japan stood at 13,790. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Japan peaked at 13,790 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,422, in 2000.

Japan ranks 4th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Japan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,422
2001 1,430 +0.6%
2002 5,395 +277.3%
2003 7,809 +44.8%
2004 8,142 +4.3%
2005 8,383 +3.0%
2006 8,542 +1.9%
2007 8,621 +0.9%
2008 8,843 +2.6%
2009 9,058 +2.4%
2010 9,376 +3.5%
2011 10,656 +13.7%
2012 11,199 +5.1%
2013 11,486 +2.6%
2014 11,731 +2.1%
2015 12,008 +2.4%
2016 12,305 +2.5%
2017 12,419 +0.9%
2018 12,647 +1.8%
2019 12,926 +2.2%
2020 13,200 +2.1%
2021 13,521 +2.4%
2022 13,767 +1.8%
2023 13,790 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,764 1,422 9,058 10
2010s 11,675 9,376 12,926 10
2020s 13,570 13,200 13,790 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States of America 41,899 compare
  2. 2 India 31,466 compare
  3. 3 Brazil 20,642 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,402 compare
  5. 6 Mexico 7,652 compare
  6. 7 France 7,359 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Japan?
Care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Japan was 13,790 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 13,790 in 2023.
What is the lowest care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,422 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Japan ranks 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 956 data points, 1991–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.