Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Japan

Japan: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.1847 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.1847 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1847 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1719 units per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Japan, 1991–2023

00.050.10.150.21991200720231991: 0.175 units per square kilometre1992: 0.178 units per square kilometre1993: 0.178 units per square kilometre1994: 0.178 units per square kilometre1995: 0.179 units per square kilometre1996: 0.179 units per square kilometre1997: 0.181 units per square kilometre1998: 0.18 units per square kilometre1999: 0.178 units per square kilometre2000: 0.177 units per square kilometre2001: 0.176 units per square kilometre2002: 0.174 units per square kilometre2003: 0.174 units per square kilometre2004: 0.174 units per square kilometre2005: 0.175 units per square kilometre2006: 0.175 units per square kilometre2007: 0.176 units per square kilometre2008: 0.176 units per square kilometre2009: 0.173 units per square kilometre2010: 0.172 units per square kilometre2011: 0.172 units per square kilometre2012: 0.172 units per square kilometre2013: 0.173 units per square kilometre2014: 0.174 units per square kilometre2015: 0.175 units per square kilometre2016: 0.177 units per square kilometre2017: 0.179 units per square kilometre2018: 0.183 units per square kilometre2019: 0.184 units per square kilometre2020: 0.183 units per square kilometre2021: 0.183 units per square kilometre2022: 0.184 units per square kilometre2023: 0.185 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.1847 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.1847 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1719 units per square kilometre, in 2012.

That places Japan 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Japan, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.1754 units per square kilometre
1992 0.1776 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1993 0.178 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1994 0.1783 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1995 0.1786 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1996 0.1795 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1997 0.181 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1998 0.1797 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1999 0.178 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2000 0.1775 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2001 0.1763 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2002 0.1741 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2003 0.1735 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2004 0.1739 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2005 0.1747 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2006 0.1755 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2007 0.1763 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2008 0.1756 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2009 0.173 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2010 0.1722 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2011 0.1723 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.1719 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2013 0.1731 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2014 0.1744 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2015 0.1749 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 0.1769 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 0.1789 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2018 0.1826 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 0.1844 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2020 0.1831 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2021 0.1829 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2022 0.184 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2023 0.1847 units per square kilometre +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1785 units per square kilometre 0.1754 units per square kilometre 0.181 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.175 units per square kilometre 0.173 units per square kilometre 0.1775 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1762 units per square kilometre 0.1719 units per square kilometre 0.1844 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1837 units per square kilometre 0.1829 units per square kilometre 0.1847 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Israel 0.1946 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Qatar 0.1923 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 India 0.19 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Palestine 0.1836 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Vietnam 0.1769 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Philippines 0.1652 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More work & labour data for Japan

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Japan?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.1847 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1847 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1719 units per square kilometre in 2012.
How does Japan rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Japan. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-ilo-modelled-estimates-per-square-kilometre/japan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-ilo-modelled-estimates-per-square-kilometre/japan/">Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Japan</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.