Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Japan
Japan: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 31.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Japan stood at 31.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Japan peaked at 38.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2025.
That places Japan 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.9% | — |
| 1992 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 31.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 31.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 37.0% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 33.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 32.3% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.4% | 32.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 in industry, male (% of male employment) in Japan?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Japan was 31.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).