Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Japan
Japan: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Japan is 0.0003 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Japan peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1991.
That places Japan 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 61 Czechia 0.0003 units per person compare
- 62 Eswatini 0.0003 units per person compare
- 63 Tonga 0.0003 units per person compare
- 65 Russian Federation 0.0003 units per person compare
- 66 Cape Verde 0.0003 units per person compare
- 67 United States of America 0.0003 units per person 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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Japan?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Japan was 0.0003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1991.
- How does Japan rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Japan ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.