Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Japan
Japan: Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job was 59.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Japan, 1980–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Japan recorded 59.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Japan peaked at 69.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1992 and was at its lowest, 59.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2024.
That places Japan 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 64.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1981 | 65.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 65.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 66.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 67.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 67.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 67.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 68.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 67.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 68.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 68.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 68.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 67.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 61.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 66.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 66.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 65.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 64.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 64.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 62.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 61.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 60.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 59.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 59.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 64.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 68.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 65.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 69.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 61.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 66.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 62.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 64.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 59.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 61.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Slovenia 54.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Croatia 54.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Cyprus 66.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Poland 53.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Netherlands 52.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Norway 59.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Finland 59.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 New Zealand 57.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 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 share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Japan?
- Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Japan was 59.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of women in temporary employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Data are reported for employees. Temporary employees are wage and salary workers whose job has a pre-determined termination date as opposed to permanent employees whose job is of unlimited duration. They include: i) persons with a seasonal job; ii) persons engaged by an employment agency or business and hired out to a third party for carrying out a “work mission”; iii) persons with specific training contracts (including apprentices, trainees, research assistants, probationary period of a contract, etc.). Country-specific exceptions to this generic definition may be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates