Japan Total Labor Force (2025)
Japan's Total Labor Force: 69,386,649 persons in 2025, -115,119 YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.TOTL.IN), 1990–2025.
Japan (2025)
69,386,649
persons
-115,119 YoY
YoY Change
-115,119
persons
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69,386,649 | -115,119 |
| 2024 | 69,501,768 | +304,633 |
| 2023 | 69,197,135 | +265,869 |
| 2022 | 68,931,266 | +338,412 |
| 2021 | 68,592,854 | -63,598 |
| 2020 | 68,656,452 | -155,596 |
| 2019 | 68,812,048 | +624,957 |
| 2018 | 68,187,091 | +1,116,263 |
| 2017 | 67,070,828 | +541,673 |
| 2016 | 66,529,155 | +597,997 |
| 2015 | 65,931,158 | +87,705 |
| 2014 | 65,843,453 | +222,303 |
| 2013 | 65,621,150 | +243,550 |
| 2012 | 65,377,600 | -296,739 |
| 2011 | 65,674,339 | -426,090 |
| 2010 | 66,100,429 | -238,592 |
| 2009 | 66,339,021 | -272,333 |
| 2008 | 66,611,354 | -185,871 |
| 2007 | 66,797,225 | +103,222 |
| 2006 | 66,694,003 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 69386649.0 persons in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was -115119.0. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 69501768.0 in 2024 and a trough of 65324548.0 in 1991.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks japan total labor force in Japan, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 69501768.0 persons in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 65324548.0 in 1991. The latest reading of 69386649.0 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of -115119.0.