Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Japan
Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 62.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
63rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 1961
All-time low
56.4%
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Japan stood at 62.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Japan peaked at 68.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2012.
Japan ranks 63rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.0% | — |
| 1961 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 67.4% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 66.2% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 65.4% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 64.9% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 62.8% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 61.9% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 61.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.0% | 64.8% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.8% | 61.7% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 60.8% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 59.9% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 56.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.4% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 60.2% | 62.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Japan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Japan was 62.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Japan ranks 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.