Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Japan
Japan: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 67,141 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Japan recorded 67,141 for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Japan peaked at 67,141 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,587, in 2011.
That places Japan 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63,685 | — |
| 2001 | 63,438 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 62,624 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 62,450 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 62,545 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62,823 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63,063 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63,513 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63,233 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 62,267 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 61,935 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 60,587 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 62,177 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 62,561 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62,998 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 63,201 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63,958 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 64,815 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66,130 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 66,769 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66,330 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 66,266 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66,854 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 67,141 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,964 | 62,267 | 63,685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,513 | 60,587 | 66,769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,648 | 66,266 | 67,141 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Japan?
- Employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Japan was 67,141 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 67,141 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,587 in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 (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). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.