Manufacturing share of total employment in Japan
Japan: Manufacturing share of total employment was 15.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.43
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 149 countries
All-time high
20.56
in 2000
All-time low
14.35
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing share of total employment in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 15.43 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Japan peaked at 20.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.35, in 2021.
Japan ranks 31st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.56 | — |
| 2001 | 20.11 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 19.31 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 19.14 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.68 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 18.47 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.73 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.7 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.41 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.09 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 16.77 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.72 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.46 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.36 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.28 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.13 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.12 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.79 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.69 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.43 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.35 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.41 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.64 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 15.43 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.92 | 17.09 | 20.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.08 | 14.69 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.85 | 14.35 | 15.64 | 5 |
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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 manufacturing share of total employment in Japan?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Japan was 15.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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