Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Japan
Japan: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 6.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
6.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
169th
of 187 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 1991
All-time low
6.2%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Japan, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.2% for own-account workers, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Japan peaked at 13.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2016.
Japan ranks 169th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.2% | — |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.0%, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.5% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 9.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
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- 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 own-account workers, total in Japan?
- Own-account workers, total in Japan was 6.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for own-account workers, total?
- Japan ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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