Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.0357 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Japan is -0.0357 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 108.1% on the previous year and down 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 1.8 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.8307 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Japan 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6447 % change on previous year | -0.3078 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.2435 % change on previous year | -0.8307 % change on previous year | 0.1691 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.369 % change on previous year | -0.6446 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1608 % change on previous year | -0.2261 % change on previous year | 0.4933 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 147 Korea 0.1002 % change on previous year compare
- 148 France 0.0097 % change on previous year compare
- 149 China (People’s Republic of) -0.012 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Mauritius -0.041 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Lithuania -0.0425 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Samoa -0.0433 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Japan was -0.0357 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8307 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.