Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Japan
Japan: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 8.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Japan is 8.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Japan peaked at 14.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2025.
Japan ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.5% | — |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.8% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Japan?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Japan was 8.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Japan ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.