In 2024, clerical workers made up the largest occupational group in Japan. Almost 14.2 million people were clerical workers. Professional and engineering workers followed, with 13.2 million people employed.
Number of employed persons in Japan in 2024, by occupation
(in millions)
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e-Stat (Japan). (January 31, 2025). Number of employed persons in Japan in 2024, by occupation (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553592/japan-employed-persons-number-by-occupation/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of employed persons in Japan in 2024, by occupation (in millions)." Chart. January 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed April 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553592/japan-employed-persons-number-by-occupation/
e-Stat (Japan). (2025). Number of employed persons in Japan in 2024, by occupation (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553592/japan-employed-persons-number-by-occupation/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Employed Persons in Japan in 2024, by Occupation (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553592/japan-employed-persons-number-by-occupation/
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Number of employed persons in Japan in 2024, by occupation (in millions) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), January 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553592/japan-employed-persons-number-by-occupation/
