Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was -0.0194 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Japan, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Japan is -0.0194 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.0% on the previous year and down 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 2.04 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.48 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Japan ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0.259 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1718 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1578 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4719 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8515 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1998 | -0.7552 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1999 | -0.9138 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3064 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2001 | -0.6337 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2002 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 2003 | -0.329 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2095 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4798 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4385 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4275 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | -0.3913 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2009 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +276.9% |
| 2010 | -0.4184 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2012 | -0.224 % change on previous year | -550.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6936 % change on previous year | -409.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7536 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2862 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +294.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2020 | -0.7123 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2021 | -0.1281 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5943 % change on previous year | -564.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3843 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4807 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0194 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1861 % change on previous year | -0.9138 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.2849 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 0.4798 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6467 % change on previous year | -0.4184 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0999 % change on previous year | -0.7123 % change on previous year | 0.5943 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 143 Norway 0.1314 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Slovenia 0.0664 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Taiwan, China 0.0043 % change on previous year compare
- 147 China -0.0964 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bulgaria -0.1463 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Portugal -0.1534 % change on previous year 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 (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Japan was -0.0194 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.