Distribution of employees working at SMEs Japan FY 2022, by industry

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 23, 2025

In the fiscal year 2022, businesses in the manufacturing industry accounted for 21.3 percent of employees working for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Japan. Retail trade followed, accounting for 15.1 percent of employees.

Distribution of employees working at small and medium-sized enterpises (SMEs) in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by industry

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Release date

July 2024

Region

Japan

Survey time period

fiscal year 2022; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year

Number of respondents

45,723 SMEs

Supplementary notes

Including corporations and individuals.

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