Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Japan
Japan: Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment was 61,850 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Japan, 1955–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Japan stood at 61,850 Persons. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Japan peaked at 61,850 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,780 Persons, in 1955.
Japan ranks 4th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Japan, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 17,780 Persons | — |
| 1956 | 19,130 Persons | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 20,530 Persons | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 21,390 Persons | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 22,500 Persons | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 23,700 Persons | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 24,780 Persons | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 25,930 Persons | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 26,720 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 27,630 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 28,760 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 29,940 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 30,710 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 31,480 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 31,990 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 33,060 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 34,120 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 34,650 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 36,150 Persons | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 36,370 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 36,460 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 37,120 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 37,690 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 37,990 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 38,760 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 39,710 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 40,370 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 40,980 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 42,080 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 42,650 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 43,130 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 43,790 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 44,280 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 45,380 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 46,790 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 48,350 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 50,020 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 51,190 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 52,020 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 52,360 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52,630 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 53,220 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 53,910 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 53,680 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 53,310 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 53,560 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 53,690 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53,310 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53,350 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53,550 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53,930 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 54,720 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 55,230 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55,240 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54,600 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 54,630 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52,440 Persons | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 55,040 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 55,530 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 55,950 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 56,400 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 57,290 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 58,190 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 59,360 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 60,040 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 59,730 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 59,730 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60,410 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 60,760 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 61,230 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 61,850 Persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,266 Persons | 17,780 Persons | 22,500 Persons | 5 |
| 1960s | 28,164 Persons | 23,700 Persons | 31,990 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,237 Persons | 33,060 Persons | 38,760 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,916 Persons | 39,710 Persons | 46,790 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,069 Persons | 48,350 Persons | 53,910 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,118 Persons | 53,310 Persons | 55,240 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,487 Persons | 52,440 Persons | 60,040 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,618 Persons | 59,730 Persons | 61,850 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States of America 151,352 Persons compare
- 1 Türkiye 23,366 Persons compare
- 2 Poland 13,946 Persons compare
- 2 Brazil 71,469 Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 8,290 Persons compare
- 3 Russian Federation 65,833 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 1,478 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 1,294 Persons compare
- 5 Mexico 41,026 Persons compare
- 5 Slovenia 858.15 Persons compare
- 6 Germany 38,822 Persons compare
- 6 Latvia 755.08 Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 615.5 Persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,586 Persons compare
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 number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Japan?
- Number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Japan was 61,850 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 61,850 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,780 Persons in 1955.
- How does Japan rank for number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The dataflow "Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4)" is a subset of the “Employment by activites and status (ALFS)” dataset which presents annual labour force statistics for OECD member countries, Brazil and 4 geographical areas (Major Seven, Euro zone, European Union and OECD-Total). This dataflow shows the number of employees broken down by economic activities (ISIC Rev. 4). Economic activities are defined according to the Major divisions of the International standard International Classification (ISIC) Rev. 4 with the exception of the United-States wich compiled since 2003, employment data by sector following the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS); NAICS sector are then proxied to ISIC Rev. 4 and are therefore not strictly comparable with other countries’ data. The professional status is defined in the International Classification by status in Employment (ICSE-1993). Data are presented in thousands of persons, or as indices with base year 2015=100. Annual data in this dataset are typically calculated as averages of infra-annual estimates. This can lead to differences with annual data published by National Statistics Institutes. Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 2 are also available from 1970 to 2014 Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 3 are available from 1983 to 2023. Data for Canada are currently only available in ISIC Rev. 3