Percentage of small enterprises Japan 2012-2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 10, 2025

In 2021, small business enterprises accounted for 84.5 percent of the total number of companies in Japan. Japan's total number of companies has gradually declined over the past decades.

Percentage of private small business enterprises operating in Japan from 2012 to 2021

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Release date

December 2023

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2012 to 2021

Special properties

including companies and solo proprietorships in non-primary industry; excluding corporate bodies other than companies

Supplementary notes

Definition of SMEs by industry:
Manufacturing, construction, and transportation, as well as other industries not mentioned below: company or an individual whose regular workforce does not exceed 20 people.

Wholesale trade, retail trade, and services: company or an individual whose regular workforce does not exceed five people.
Accommodations and amusement industry: company or an individual whose regular workforce does not exceed 20 people.

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