Status in employment in Japan
Japan: Status in employment was 90.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.75
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.75
in 2024
All-time low
78.45
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Japan, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Japan is 90.75, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Japan peaked at 90.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.45, in 1991.
That places Japan 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.45 | — |
| 1992 | 79.44 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 80.56 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 81.05 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 81.42 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 81.96 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 82.12 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 83 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 83.31 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 83.89 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 84.56 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 85 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 85.23 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.33 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.66 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.44 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 86.86 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.19 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.55 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.89 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.31 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.42 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.65 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.78 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.14 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.54 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.71 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.84 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.07 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.12 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.65 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 90.46 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 90.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.75 | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 90.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 90.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.26 | 78.45 | 83.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.77 | 83.89 | 87.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.03 | 87.89 | 90.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.29 | 89.65 | 90.75 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Japan?
- Status in employment in Japan was 90.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.45 in 1991.
- How does Japan rank for status in employment?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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