Japan Employment Rate (2025)
Japan's Employment Rate: 61.9 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
Japan (2025)
61.9
% of total population ages 15+
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2024 | 61.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 61.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 60.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2021 | 60.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 60.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2019 | 60.6 | +0.7pp |
| 2018 | 59.9 | +1.2pp |
| 2017 | 58.7 | +0.6pp |
| 2016 | 58.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2015 | 57.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 57.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2013 | 56.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2012 | 56.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | 56.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 56.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2009 | 56.8 | -0.9pp |
| 2008 | 57.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2007 | 58 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 57.9 | +0.2pp |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 61.9 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 56.4 % of total population ages 15+ in 2012 to 62.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 1992.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Japan (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Japan (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 62.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 1992 and reached its lowest recorded value of 56.4 % of total population ages 15+ in 2012. The latest reading is 61.9 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp.