Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Japan
Japan: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 4.25 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Japan, 2002–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Japan stood at 4.25 Percentage of employment.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Japan peaked at 6.62 Percentage of employment in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.84 Percentage of employment, in 2017.
That places Japan 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.18 Percentage of employment | — |
| 2003 | 5.19 Percentage of employment | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.96 Percentage of employment | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.58 Percentage of employment | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.28 Percentage of employment | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.35 Percentage of employment | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.73 Percentage of employment | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 6.62 Percentage of employment | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 6.08 Percentage of employment | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 5.62 Percentage of employment | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.06 Percentage of employment | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 4.83 Percentage of employment | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.64 Percentage of employment | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.52 Percentage of employment | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3 Percentage of employment | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.84 Percentage of employment | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 4.05 Percentage of employment | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.97 Percentage of employment | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.23 Percentage of employment | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 5.09 Percentage of employment | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.29 Percentage of employment | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 4.21 Percentage of employment | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.2 Percentage of employment | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.25 Percentage of employment | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 Percentage of employment | 4.28 Percentage of employment | 6.62 Percentage of employment | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.69 Percentage of employment | 3.84 Percentage of employment | 6.08 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 Percentage of employment | 4.2 Percentage of employment | 5.23 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Türkiye 1.5 Percentage of employment compare
- 7 Belgium 4.83 Percentage of employment compare
- 8 Lithuania 1.02 Percentage of employment compare
- 8 South Africa 4.35 Percentage of employment compare
- 9 Netherlands 0.875 Percentage of employment compare
- 9 Sweden 4.31 Percentage of employment compare
- 10 Poland 0.68 Percentage of employment compare
- 11 France 3.43 Percentage of employment compare
- 11 Slovenia 0.461 Percentage of employment compare
- 12 Canada 3.36 Percentage of employment compare
- 13 Russian Federation 3.31 Percentage of employment 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 incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Japan?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Japan was 4.25 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 Percentage of employment in 2009.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 Percentage of employment in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.