Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Japan
Japan: Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition was 48,630 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Japan recorded 48,630 Persons for full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Japan peaked at 52,980 Persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46,270 Persons, in 2011.
Japan ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,881 Persons | 48,800 Persons | 52,980 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,154 Persons | 46,270 Persons | 49,080 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,280 Persons | 47,270 Persons | 49,000 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 United States 134,927 Persons compare
- 3 Indonesia 80,005 Persons compare
- 4 Russian Federation 62,079 Persons compare
- 6 Mexico 44,804 Persons compare
- 7 Germany 29,262 Persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom 24,921 Persons 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 full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Japan?
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Japan was 48,630 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment based on national definition recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 52,980 Persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment based on national definition recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,270 Persons in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for full-time and part-time employment based on national definition?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment based on national definition rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment based on national definition. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total). National definitions of part-time work vary considerably across OECD countries. Essentially three main approaches can be distinguished: i) a classification based on the worker’s perception of his/her employment situation; ii) a cut-off (generally 30 or 35 hours per week) based on usual working hours, with persons usually working fewer hours being considered part-timers; iii) a comparable cut-off based on actual hours worked during the reference week. A criterion based on actual hours will generally yield a part-time rate higher than one based on usual hours, particularly if there are temporary reductions in working time as a result of holidays, illness, short-timing, etc. On the other hand, it is not entirely clear whether a classification based on the worker’s perception will necessarily yield estimates of part-time work that are higher or lower than one based on a fixed cut-off. In one country (France) which changed from 1981 to 1982 from a definition based on an actual hours cut-off (30 hours) to one based on the respondent’s perception, the latter criterion appeared to produce slightly higher estimates. Other factors as well affect the international comparability of the estimates. In some countries, the hours’ cut-off is based on hours for the main job, in others on total hours for all jobs. Certain countries do not consider unpaid family workers to be employed unless they work more than a minimum number of hours, so that such workers do not enter into counts for part-time workers. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.