Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio in Japan
Japan: Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio was -15.4 Percentage points in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio in Japan, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
Japan recorded -15.4 Percentage points for labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio in Japan peaked at -15.4 Percentage points in 2024 and was at its lowest, -26.8 Percentage points, in 1995.
That places Japan 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage points | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -26.8 Percentage points | — |
| 1996 | -26.7 Percentage points | -0.4% |
| 1997 | -26.5 Percentage points | -0.7% |
| 1998 | -26 Percentage points | -1.9% |
| 1999 | -25.8 Percentage points | -0.8% |
| 2000 | -25.4 Percentage points | -1.6% |
| 2001 | -24.7 Percentage points | -2.8% |
| 2002 | -24.5 Percentage points | -0.8% |
| 2003 | -24.1 Percentage points | -1.6% |
| 2004 | -23.7 Percentage points | -1.7% |
| 2005 | -23.6 Percentage points | -0.4% |
| 2006 | -23.3 Percentage points | -1.3% |
| 2007 | -23.5 Percentage points | +0.9% |
| 2008 | -23.4 Percentage points | -0.4% |
| 2009 | -22.3 Percentage points | -4.7% |
| 2010 | -22 Percentage points | -1.3% |
| 2011 | -21.6 Percentage points | -1.8% |
| 2012 | -21.3 Percentage points | -1.4% |
| 2013 | -20.4 Percentage points | -4.2% |
| 2014 | -20.1 Percentage points | -1.5% |
| 2022 | -16.4 Percentage points | -18.4% |
| 2023 | -15.9 Percentage points | -3.0% |
| 2024 | -15.4 Percentage points | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -26.36 Percentage points | -26.8 Percentage points | -25.8 Percentage points | 5 |
| 2000s | -23.85 Percentage points | -25.4 Percentage points | -22.3 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.08 Percentage points | -22 Percentage points | -20.1 Percentage points | 5 |
| 2020s | -15.9 Percentage points | -16.4 Percentage points | -15.4 Percentage points | 3 |
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- 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 labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio in Japan?
- Labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio in Japan was -15.4 Percentage points in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -15.4 Percentage points in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.8 Percentage points in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.