Number of work related suicides Japan 2015-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, May 30, 2025

In 2024, around ***** people in Japan committed suicide due to problems related to their working situation in Japan. “Karojisatsu," or suicide brought on by excessive work or stress at work, is a well-known phenomenon in Japan.

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Number of suicides related to problems at work in Japan from 2015 to 2024

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Release date

March 2025

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2015 to 2024

Supplementary notes

*Figures until 2021 include up to three reasons for suicide per person. From 2022 onwards, up to four possible reasons per person are considered, resulting in higher figures.

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