Japan: Labor force participation

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 Japan

Labor force participation rate

 Latest value 62.91
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 61.50
 Min - Max 59.01 - 63.99
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 62.91 percent, an increase from 62.5 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 60.88 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1991 to 2023 is 61.5 percent. The minimum value, 59.01 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 63.99 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Japan - Labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Japan - Labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




The labor force participation rate is the percent of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active. That includes the employed and the unemployed individuals.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 69.28 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 2.58 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 2.34 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 2.77 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 4.09 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 62.91 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 45.11 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 54.85 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 71.55 2023 percent
 Hours worked 1,607.00 2023 hours
 Self-employment 9.69 2022 percent
 Employment 68.14 9/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 2.50 9/2024 percent
 Labor cost 98.20 9/2024 index points
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