Labor force Japan 1973-2024, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 31, 2025

In 2024, the total labor force in Japan was composed of approximately 69.6 million people, among which around 38 million were men and close to 31.6 million were women. While the number of men in the workforce declined, the number of women in the labor force increased, resulting in an increase in the total labor force.

Labor force in Japan from 1973 to 2024, by gender (in millions)

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January 2025

Region

Japan

Survey time period

1973 to 2024

Supplementary notes

*Supplementary-estimated figures (referential figures: 2015 Population Census base) were used due to the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The source defines the labor force as the employed and unemployed population aged 15 years and older.

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