Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Japan
Japan: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 68,280 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Japan, 1968–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Japan recorded 68,280 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Japan peaked at 68,280 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50,020 Persons, in 1968.
Japan ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Japan, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 50,020 Persons | — |
| 1969 | 50,430 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 50,930 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 51,240 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 51,310 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 52,640 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 52,390 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 52,220 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 52,700 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 53,400 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 54,060 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 54,820 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 55,360 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 55,760 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 56,485 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 57,320 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 57,710 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 58,070 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 58,550 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 59,090 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 60,100 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 61,270 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 62,610 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 63,730 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 64,380 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 64,490 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64,520 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64,560 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64,830 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 65,580 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 65,150 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 64,610 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 64,430 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64,130 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 63,310 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 63,130 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 63,300 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63,560 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63,840 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64,130 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63,850 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 62,810 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 62,580 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 59,760 Persons | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 62,690 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 63,130 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63,520 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63,780 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64,410 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 65,310 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 66,640 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 67,200 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 66,760 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 66,660 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 67,250 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 67,470 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67,820 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 68,280 Persons | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 68,280 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 13.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Japan's 68,280 Persons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,807 Persons, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,225 Persons | 50,020 Persons | 50,430 Persons | 2 |
| 1970s | 52,571 Persons | 50,930 Persons | 54,820 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,972 Persons | 55,360 Persons | 61,270 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,446 Persons | 62,610 Persons | 65,580 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,649 Persons | 62,810 Persons | 64,430 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,902 Persons | 59,760 Persons | 67,200 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,373 Persons | 66,660 Persons | 68,280 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 Indonesia 126,515 Persons compare
- 5 Türkiye 32,566 Persons compare
- 5 Brazil 103,224 Persons compare
- 6 Russian Federation 71,973 Persons compare
- 7 Poland 17,241 Persons compare
- 8 Mexico 59,440 Persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 9,899 Persons compare
- 9 Germany 42,553 Persons compare
- 9 Lithuania 1,463 Persons compare
- 10 Slovenia 996.46 Persons compare
- 10 Thailand 39,807 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Japan?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Japan was 68,280 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 68,280 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,020 Persons in 1968.
- How does Japan rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.