Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Japan
Japan: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 39,620 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Japan, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Japan recorded 39,620 for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Japan peaked at 44,583 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39,620, in 2025.
Japan ranks 4th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44,583 | — |
| 2015 | 44,528 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44,043 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 43,649 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 42,542 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 41,894 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 41,923 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41,695 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 41,185 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 40,814 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 40,310 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 39,620 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,540 | 41,894 | 44,583 | 6 |
| 2020s | 40,925 | 39,620 | 41,923 | 6 |
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)
- 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 persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Japan?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Japan was 39,620 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,583 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,620 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.