Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Japan's labour force participation stands at 63.45% as of 2025-12-31, up from 63.3% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Japan's labour force participation was 63.45%, up from 63.3% in 2024.
In 2024, Japan's labour force participation was 63.3%, up from 62.9% in 2023.
In 2023, Japan's labour force participation was 62.9%, up from 62.5% in 2022.
In 2022, Japan's labour force participation was 62.5%, up from 62.05% in 2021.
In 2021, Japan's labour force participation was 62.05%, up from 61.95% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.45% | +0.148% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +0.398% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +0.449% |
| 2021 | 62.05% | +0.106% |
| 2020 | 61.95% | -0.061% |
| 2019 | 62.01% | +0.562% |
| 2018 | 61.45% | +1% |
| 2017 | 60.44% | +0.458% |
| 2016 | 59.99% | +0.487% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +0.056% |
| 2014 | 59.44% | +0.198% |
| 2013 | 59.25% | +0.233% |
| 2012 | 59.01% | -0.237% |
| 2011 | 59.25% | -0.33% |
| 2010 | 59.58% | -0.285% |
| 2009 | 59.86% | -0.291% |
| 2008 | 60.16% | -0.24% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -0.028% |
| 2006 | 60.42% | +0.005% |
| 2005 | 60.42% | -0.002% |
| 2004 | 60.42% | -0.346% |
| 2003 | 60.77% | -0.468% |
| 2002 | 61.23% | -0.759% |
| 2001 | 61.99% | -0.449% |
| 2000 | 62.44% | -0.405% |
| 1999 | 62.85% | -0.482% |
| 1998 | 63.33% | -0.345% |
| 1997 | 63.67% | +0.186% |
| 1996 | 63.49% | +0.069% |
| 1995 | 63.42% | -0.19% |
| 1994 | 63.61% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.81% | -0.18% |
| 1992 | 63.99% | +0.195% |
| 1991 | 63.79% | +0.402% |
| 1990 | 63.39% | — |
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Japan's labour force participation is 63.45% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 63.3% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 63.99% (1992); the lowest is 59.01% (2012), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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