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%.
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.3162 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
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
<p>This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>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 <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>