Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan
Japan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 51.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan, 1968–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan stood at 51.5%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan peaked at 56.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2012.
Japan ranks 45th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 55.8% | — |
| 1969 | 55.0% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 54.3% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 52.7% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 47.8% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 46.1% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 43.3% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 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% | +1.2% |
| 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 | 48.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.4% | 55.0% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 44.0% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 42.6% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 44.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 43.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 41.5% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 48.5% | 51.5% | 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 51.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 56.1% in 1971.
- 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 45th out of 175 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 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.