Japan - Employment to population ratio
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Japan was 47.76 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 53 years was 52.43 in 1970, while its lowest value was 38.85 in 2012.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1968 | 52.36 |
1969 | 51.88 |
1970 | 52.43 |
1971 | 51.86 |
1972 | 49.58 |
1973 | 49.03 |
1974 | 45.92 |
1975 | 44.44 |
1976 | 42.80 |
1977 | 43.02 |
1978 | 43.11 |
1979 | 42.77 |
1980 | 42.48 |
1981 | 42.19 |
1982 | 41.56 |
1983 | 42.45 |
1984 | 42.02 |
1985 | 41.15 |
1986 | 41.45 |
1987 | 40.87 |
1988 | 41.14 |
1989 | 42.12 |
1990 | 42.95 |
1991 | 43.86 |
1992 | 44.56 |
1993 | 44.21 |
1994 | 44.63 |
1995 | 44.42 |
1996 | 44.52 |
1997 | 44.55 |
1998 | 44.33 |
1999 | 42.98 |
2000 | 43.06 |
2001 | 42.44 |
2002 | 41.22 |
2003 | 40.53 |
2004 | 40.79 |
2005 | 41.68 |
2006 | 42.07 |
2007 | 41.41 |
2008 | 41.79 |
2009 | 41.17 |
2010 | 40.34 |
2011 | 40.49 |
2012 | 38.85 |
2013 | 40.89 |
2014 | 41.15 |
2015 | 40.91 |
2016 | 42.92 |
2017 | 43.22 |
2018 | 46.80 |
2019 | 48.40 |
2020 | 47.20 |
2021 | 47.76 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was 47.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 48.21 in 2019, while its lowest value was 38.87 in 2012.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1991 | 43.89 |
1992 | 44.61 |
1993 | 44.26 |
1994 | 44.60 |
1995 | 44.42 |
1996 | 44.62 |
1997 | 44.58 |
1998 | 44.32 |
1999 | 43.03 |
2000 | 43.07 |
2001 | 42.45 |
2002 | 41.23 |
2003 | 40.55 |
2004 | 40.81 |
2005 | 41.69 |
2006 | 42.08 |
2007 | 41.42 |
2008 | 41.79 |
2009 | 41.18 |
2010 | 40.36 |
2011 | 40.51 |
2012 | 38.87 |
2013 | 40.67 |
2014 | 40.93 |
2015 | 40.91 |
2016 | 42.92 |
2017 | 42.89 |
2018 | 46.72 |
2019 | 48.21 |
2020 | 47.05 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Japan was 45.60 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 53 years was 57.76 in 1971, while its lowest value was 37.36 in 2012.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1968 | 57.13 |
1969 | 56.03 |
1970 | 56.49 |
1971 | 57.76 |
1972 | 56.12 |
1973 | 54.13 |
1974 | 51.67 |
1975 | 48.50 |
1976 | 46.61 |
1977 | 44.00 |
1978 | 42.91 |
1979 | 42.16 |
1980 | 41.17 |
1981 | 41.51 |
1982 | 41.33 |
1983 | 41.92 |
1984 | 41.07 |
1985 | 40.46 |
1986 | 40.45 |
1987 | 39.91 |
1988 | 40.00 |
1989 | 40.31 |
1990 | 41.55 |
1991 | 43.10 |
1992 | 44.51 |
1993 | 45.30 |
1994 | 45.35 |
1995 | 45.02 |
1996 | 45.71 |
1997 | 46.08 |
1998 | 44.77 |
1999 | 42.91 |
2000 | 42.29 |
2001 | 41.12 |
2002 | 40.46 |
2003 | 39.76 |
2004 | 38.81 |
2005 | 39.67 |
2006 | 40.25 |
2007 | 40.93 |
2008 | 40.63 |
2009 | 37.96 |
2010 | 37.64 |
2011 | 37.73 |
2012 | 37.36 |
2013 | 38.32 |
2014 | 39.40 |
2015 | 40.25 |
2016 | 42.12 |
2017 | 41.89 |
2018 | 45.15 |
2019 | 46.58 |
2020 | 45.67 |
2021 | 45.60 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was 45.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 46.53 in 2019, while its lowest value was 37.39 in 2012.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1991 | 42.85 |
1992 | 44.37 |
1993 | 45.19 |
1994 | 45.26 |
1995 | 45.03 |
1996 | 45.55 |
1997 | 45.98 |
1998 | 44.78 |
1999 | 42.93 |
2000 | 42.27 |
2001 | 41.10 |
2002 | 40.45 |
2003 | 39.77 |
2004 | 38.85 |
2005 | 39.70 |
2006 | 40.29 |
2007 | 40.96 |
2008 | 40.64 |
2009 | 37.97 |
2010 | 37.64 |
2011 | 37.74 |
2012 | 37.39 |
2013 | 38.81 |
2014 | 39.61 |
2015 | 40.34 |
2016 | 42.08 |
2017 | 42.18 |
2018 | 45.03 |
2019 | 46.53 |
2020 | 45.61 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Japan was 46.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 53 years was 54.88 in 1971, while its lowest value was 38.09 in 2012.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1968 | 54.79 |
1969 | 53.97 |
1970 | 54.49 |
1971 | 54.88 |
1972 | 52.96 |
1973 | 51.53 |
1974 | 48.76 |
1975 | 46.44 |
1976 | 44.71 |
1977 | 43.49 |
1978 | 43.01 |
1979 | 42.43 |
1980 | 41.79 |
1981 | 41.87 |
1982 | 41.51 |
1983 | 42.18 |
1984 | 41.60 |
1985 | 40.82 |
1986 | 40.88 |
1987 | 40.38 |
1988 | 40.50 |
1989 | 41.20 |
1990 | 42.18 |
1991 | 43.47 |
1992 | 44.54 |
1993 | 44.74 |
1994 | 45.00 |
1995 | 44.76 |
1996 | 45.13 |
1997 | 45.27 |
1998 | 44.55 |
1999 | 42.94 |
2000 | 42.67 |
2001 | 41.76 |
2002 | 40.83 |
2003 | 40.14 |
2004 | 39.78 |
2005 | 40.66 |
2006 | 41.14 |
2007 | 41.17 |
2008 | 41.19 |
2009 | 39.53 |
2010 | 38.96 |
2011 | 39.08 |
2012 | 38.09 |
2013 | 39.58 |
2014 | 40.25 |
2015 | 40.57 |
2016 | 42.51 |
2017 | 42.54 |
2018 | 45.92 |
2019 | 47.46 |
2020 | 46.41 |
2021 | 46.65 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was 46.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 47.35 in 2019, while its lowest value was 38.11 in 2012.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1991 | 43.36 |
1992 | 44.49 |
1993 | 44.73 |
1994 | 44.94 |
1995 | 44.73 |
1996 | 45.09 |
1997 | 45.30 |
1998 | 44.55 |
1999 | 42.98 |
2000 | 42.66 |
2001 | 41.76 |
2002 | 40.83 |
2003 | 40.15 |
2004 | 39.80 |
2005 | 40.67 |
2006 | 41.16 |
2007 | 41.18 |
2008 | 41.20 |
2009 | 39.53 |
2010 | 38.96 |
2011 | 39.09 |
2012 | 38.11 |
2013 | 39.72 |
2014 | 40.25 |
2015 | 40.62 |
2016 | 42.49 |
2017 | 42.53 |
2018 | 45.85 |
2019 | 47.35 |
2020 | 46.31 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Japan was 52.18 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 53.62 in 1960, while its lowest value was 44.96 in 1975.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1960 | 53.62 |
1961 | 53.52 |
1962 | 52.61 |
1963 | 51.30 |
1964 | 50.45 |
1965 | 49.97 |
1966 | 50.17 |
1967 | 50.44 |
1968 | 50.08 |
1969 | 49.56 |
1970 | 49.34 |
1971 | 48.25 |
1972 | 47.12 |
1973 | 47.63 |
1974 | 45.93 |
1975 | 44.96 |
1976 | 44.99 |
1977 | 45.81 |
1978 | 46.42 |
1979 | 46.67 |
1980 | 46.66 |
1981 | 46.66 |
1982 | 46.94 |
1983 | 47.68 |
1984 | 47.50 |
1985 | 47.38 |
1986 | 47.25 |
1987 | 47.25 |
1988 | 47.60 |
1989 | 48.32 |
1990 | 48.98 |
1991 | 49.53 |
1992 | 49.59 |
1993 | 49.00 |
1994 | 48.71 |
1995 | 48.39 |
1996 | 48.33 |
1997 | 48.62 |
1998 | 48.12 |
1999 | 47.41 |
2000 | 47.06 |
2001 | 46.82 |
2002 | 46.05 |
2003 | 45.89 |
2004 | 46.12 |
2005 | 46.33 |
2006 | 46.58 |
2007 | 46.63 |
2008 | 46.55 |
2009 | 46.18 |
2010 | 46.17 |
2011 | 46.15 |
2012 | 46.14 |
2013 | 47.00 |
2014 | 47.57 |
2015 | 47.93 |
2016 | 48.84 |
2017 | 49.72 |
2018 | 51.33 |
2019 | 52.19 |
2020 | 51.83 |
2021 | 52.18 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was 51.95 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 52.13 in 2019, while its lowest value was 45.83 in 2003.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1991 | 49.55 |
1992 | 49.57 |
1993 | 48.97 |
1994 | 48.63 |
1995 | 48.32 |
1996 | 48.32 |
1997 | 48.67 |
1998 | 48.06 |
1999 | 47.35 |
2000 | 46.99 |
2001 | 46.75 |
2002 | 45.99 |
2003 | 45.83 |
2004 | 46.05 |
2005 | 46.26 |
2006 | 46.51 |
2007 | 46.57 |
2008 | 46.51 |
2009 | 46.12 |
2010 | 46.12 |
2011 | 46.10 |
2012 | 46.08 |
2013 | 47.05 |
2014 | 47.45 |
2015 | 48.03 |
2016 | 48.85 |
2017 | 49.75 |
2018 | 51.30 |
2019 | 52.13 |
2020 | 51.84 |
2021 | 51.95 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Japan was 69.15 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 83.74 in 1961, while its lowest value was 67.45 in 2013.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1960 | 83.43 |
1961 | 83.74 |
1962 | 83.29 |
1963 | 82.13 |
1964 | 81.26 |
1965 | 80.82 |
1966 | 80.65 |
1967 | 80.68 |
1968 | 81.12 |
1969 | 80.93 |
1970 | 80.81 |
1971 | 81.16 |
1972 | 80.88 |
1973 | 81.04 |
1974 | 80.70 |
1975 | 79.78 |
1976 | 79.43 |
1977 | 78.92 |
1978 | 78.44 |
1979 | 78.43 |
1980 | 78.18 |
1981 | 77.99 |
1982 | 77.61 |
1983 | 77.33 |
1984 | 76.69 |
1985 | 76.12 |
1986 | 75.63 |
1987 | 75.14 |
1988 | 75.20 |
1989 | 75.28 |
1990 | 75.61 |
1991 | 76.05 |
1992 | 76.31 |
1993 | 76.13 |
1994 | 75.60 |
1995 | 75.23 |
1996 | 75.12 |
1997 | 75.14 |
1998 | 74.06 |
1999 | 73.22 |
2000 | 72.71 |
2001 | 71.76 |
2002 | 70.61 |
2003 | 70.07 |
2004 | 69.81 |
2005 | 69.95 |
2006 | 70.02 |
2007 | 70.26 |
2008 | 69.73 |
2009 | 68.25 |
2010 | 67.67 |
2011 | 67.73 |
2012 | 67.51 |
2013 | 67.45 |
2014 | 67.78 |
2015 | 67.75 |
2016 | 68.07 |
2017 | 68.41 |
2018 | 69.32 |
2019 | 69.66 |
2020 | 69.28 |
2021 | 69.15 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was 68.90 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 76.24 in 1992, while its lowest value was 67.41 in 2013.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1991 | 76.00 |
1992 | 76.24 |
1993 | 76.09 |
1994 | 75.52 |
1995 | 75.07 |
1996 | 75.01 |
1997 | 75.04 |
1998 | 74.00 |
1999 | 73.19 |
2000 | 72.61 |
2001 | 71.65 |
2002 | 70.51 |
2003 | 69.98 |
2004 | 69.71 |
2005 | 69.85 |
2006 | 69.92 |
2007 | 70.18 |
2008 | 69.66 |
2009 | 68.17 |
2010 | 67.60 |
2011 | 67.65 |
2012 | 67.42 |
2013 | 67.41 |
2014 | 67.68 |
2015 | 67.72 |
2016 | 68.01 |
2017 | 68.43 |
2018 | 69.29 |
2019 | 69.62 |
2020 | 69.22 |
2021 | 68.90 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Japan was 60.37 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 68.12 in 1961, while its lowest value was 56.44 in 2012.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1960 | 68.04 |
1961 | 68.12 |
1962 | 67.45 |
1963 | 66.23 |
1964 | 65.36 |
1965 | 64.91 |
1966 | 64.95 |
1967 | 65.11 |
1968 | 65.15 |
1969 | 64.76 |
1970 | 64.60 |
1971 | 64.18 |
1972 | 63.52 |
1973 | 63.84 |
1974 | 62.79 |
1975 | 61.86 |
1976 | 61.72 |
1977 | 61.89 |
1978 | 61.98 |
1979 | 62.09 |
1980 | 61.98 |
1981 | 61.89 |
1982 | 61.85 |
1983 | 62.10 |
1984 | 61.69 |
1985 | 61.35 |
1986 | 61.05 |
1987 | 60.81 |
1988 | 61.03 |
1989 | 61.44 |
1990 | 61.94 |
1991 | 62.45 |
1992 | 62.59 |
1993 | 62.20 |
1994 | 61.79 |
1995 | 61.44 |
1996 | 61.36 |
1997 | 61.50 |
1998 | 60.72 |
1999 | 59.93 |
2000 | 59.48 |
2001 | 58.88 |
2002 | 57.94 |
2003 | 57.57 |
2004 | 57.56 |
2005 | 57.73 |
2006 | 57.89 |
2007 | 58.05 |
2008 | 57.75 |
2009 | 56.83 |
2010 | 56.54 |
2011 | 56.55 |
2012 | 56.44 |
2013 | 56.85 |
2014 | 57.31 |
2015 | 57.48 |
2016 | 58.11 |
2017 | 58.74 |
2018 | 60.03 |
2019 | 60.62 |
2020 | 60.25 |
2021 | 60.37 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was 60.16 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 62.59 in 1992, while its lowest value was 56.44 in 2012.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1991 | 62.46 |
1992 | 62.59 |
1993 | 62.21 |
1994 | 61.76 |
1995 | 61.37 |
1996 | 61.34 |
1997 | 61.53 |
1998 | 60.71 |
1999 | 59.94 |
2000 | 59.47 |
2001 | 58.88 |
2002 | 57.93 |
2003 | 57.58 |
2004 | 57.56 |
2005 | 57.73 |
2006 | 57.89 |
2007 | 58.04 |
2008 | 57.75 |
2009 | 56.83 |
2010 | 56.54 |
2011 | 56.55 |
2012 | 56.44 |
2013 | 56.93 |
2014 | 57.26 |
2015 | 57.57 |
2016 | 58.14 |
2017 | 58.81 |
2018 | 60.02 |
2019 | 60.61 |
2020 | 60.26 |
2021 | 60.16 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity