Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Japan
Japan: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Japan, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Japan is 15.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Japan peaked at 16.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2021.
That places Japan 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.4% | — |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 15 Estonia 15.8% compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 15.2% compare
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- 19 El Salvador 14.2% compare
- 20 Russian Federation 14.2% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Japan?
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Japan was 15.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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