Labor force participation rate by age in Japan
Japan: Labor force participation rate by age was 50.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50.8
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
49th
of 188 countries
All-time high
50.8
in 2024
All-time low
41.5
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Japan stood at 50.8. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Japan peaked at 50.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.5, in 2012.
Japan ranks 49th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate by age in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.09 | — |
| 1991 | 45.43 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 46.6 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 47.19 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 47.61 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 47.66 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.29 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 48.58 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.33 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.26 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 47 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.21 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 45.41 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 44.7 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 44 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 44.54 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 44.87 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.68 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.45 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.54 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.03 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.63 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.5 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.47 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 42.96 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.92 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.8 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 44.59 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.39 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 49.08 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 48.55 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.52 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.62 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.89 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 50.8 | +1.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 50.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.59, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 50.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.77, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1 | 44.09 | 48.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.94 | 43.54 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.14 | 41.5 | 49.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.27 | 48.52 | 50.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 labor force participation rate by age in Japan?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Japan was 50.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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