Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Japan
Japan: Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 7,380 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7,380 for employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Japan peaked at 8,532 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,389, in 2000.
Japan ranks 3rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,389 | — |
| 2001 | 2,425 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,447 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,518 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,529 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,546 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,483 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,518 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,554 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,545 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,512 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8,118 | +223.2% |
| 2012 | 8,532 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 5,476 | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 5,639 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,865 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6,014 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,167 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6,295 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,518 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,864 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7,110 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 7,331 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7,380 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,495 | 2,389 | 2,554 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,114 | 2,512 | 8,532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,171 | 6,864 | 7,380 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States of America 30,981 compare
- 2 Brazil 9,650 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,697 compare
- 5 France 5,432 compare
- 6 Mexico 3,978 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 in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Japan?
- Employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Japan was 7,380 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,532 in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,389 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.