In 2024, the labor force participation rate in Japan reached 63.3 percent. Japan's labor force participation rate has been on a general upward trend since 2012.
Percentage of people in the labor force among the total population aged 15 years and older in Japan from 1973 to 2024
*Including supplementary-estimated figures. 2011 yearly average results for the whole of Japan were missing due to the damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake
Labor force participation rate = labor force (employed and unemployed people aged 15 years and older) / total population aged 15 years and older x 100
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e-Stat (Japan). (January 31, 2025). Percentage of people in the labor force among the total population aged 15 years and older in Japan from 1973 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448123/japan-labor-force-participation-rate/
e-Stat (Japan). "Percentage of people in the labor force among the total population aged 15 years and older in Japan from 1973 to 2024." Chart. January 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448123/japan-labor-force-participation-rate/
e-Stat (Japan). (2025). Percentage of people in the labor force among the total population aged 15 years and older in Japan from 1973 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448123/japan-labor-force-participation-rate/
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