Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on in Japan

Japan: Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on was 73.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
73.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 39 countries
All-time high
88.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 1981
All-time low
73.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on in Japan, 1980–2025

020406080198020022025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

Analysis

In 2025, incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on in Japan stood at 73.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on in Japan peaked at 88.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1981 and was at its lowest, 73.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2025.

Japan ranks 39th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Japan, 1980 to 2025.
Year Percentage of population in the same subgroup Change
1980 88.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
1981 88.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.1%
1982 88.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
1983 88.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
1984 88.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
1985 88.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
1986 88.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.1%
1987 88.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.1%
1988 88.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
1989 87.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.5%
1990 86.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.3%
1991 85.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.6%
1992 85.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.4%
1993 85.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.5%
1994 84.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.3%
1995 85.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +1.1%
1996 84.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.4%
1997 83.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.2%
1998 83.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.3%
1999 82.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.5%
2000 84.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +1.3%
2001 82.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.9%
2002 82.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
2003 81.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.5%
2004 81.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.1%
2005 81.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
2006 82.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.4%
2007 81.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.1%
2008 80.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.9%
2009 79.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.9%
2010 79.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.0%
2011 79.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.4%
2012 79.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.1%
2013 78.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.7%
2014 77.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.1%
2015 77.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.1%
2016 77.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
2017 77.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.5%
2018 76.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -2.0%
2019 74.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.6%
2020 74.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.8%
2021 74.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.2%
2022 74.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.7%
2023 75.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.3%
2024 74.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.3%
2025 73.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 87.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 88.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 10
1990s 84.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 82.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 86.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 10
2000s 81.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 79.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 84.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 10
2010s 77.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 74.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 79.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 10
2020s 74.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 73.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 75.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 36 Argentina 74.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  2. 37 Switzerland 74.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  3. 38 Indonesia 74.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on in Japan?
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on in Japan was 73.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 88.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1981.
What is the lowest incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 73.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
How does Japan rank for incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on?
Japan ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
53 places, 1,792 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on a common 30-usual-hour cut-off in the main job. 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.