In 2024, the railway transportation industry in Japan employed around 230 thousand people on average, increasing slightly compared to the preceding year. Figures remained relatively stable during the past decade.
Number of employees engaged in railway transportation in Japan from 2015 to 2024
(in 1,000s)
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e-Stat (Japan). (January 31, 2025). Number of employees engaged in railway transportation in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219501/japan-employee-number-railway-transport-industry/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of employees engaged in railway transportation in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219501/japan-employee-number-railway-transport-industry/
e-Stat (Japan). (2025). Number of employees engaged in railway transportation in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219501/japan-employee-number-railway-transport-industry/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Employees Engaged in Railway Transportation in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219501/japan-employee-number-railway-transport-industry/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of employees engaged in railway transportation in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219501/japan-employee-number-railway-transport-industry/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Number of employees engaged in railway transportation in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), January 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219501/japan-employee-number-railway-transport-industry/
