Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure in Japan
Japan: Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure was 5.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure in Japan, 2013–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in Japan is 5.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in Japan peaked at 5.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2021.
That places Japan 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 5.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 4.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 5.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 22 Australia 5.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 23 Luxembourg 5.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 24 Belgium 5.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 26 Hungary 5.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 27 Malta 4.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 28 Norway 4.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 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 by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in Japan?
- Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in Japan was 5.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the tenure composition (as a percentage of all job tenures) by job tenure intervals. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment – sex, five-year and broad age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64, total, etc.). Job tenure is measured by the length of time workers have been in their current or main job or with their current employer. This information is valuable for estimating the degree of fluidity in the labour market and in identifying the areas of economic activity where the turnover of labour is rapid or otherwise. Data are so far reported for a number of European countries and will be expanded to cover a greater number of countries. 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. Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.