Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Japan
Japan: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts was 23.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Japan, 2018–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Japan stood at 23.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Japan ranks 3rd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | — |
| 2019 | 13.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 24.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +88.4% |
| 2023 | 24.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 23.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 23.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.85 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 13.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 13.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.43 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 12.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 24.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Colombia 29.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Chile 24.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Poland 18.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
- 5 Spain 15.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Portugal 15.2 Percentage of employment 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 temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Japan?
- Temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Japan was 23.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.