Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan
Japan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan is 51.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan peaked at 51.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2012.
Japan ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.1% | — |
| 1991 | 45.4% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 44.1% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 43.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 41.5% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 48.5% | 51.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan was 51.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.