Labor force, total, per capita in Japan
Japan: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5632 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.5632 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.5632 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5122 units per person, in 2012.
That places Japan 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force, total, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5197 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.527 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5319 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5335 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5344 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.535 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5375 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5408 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5395 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5368 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5346 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5318 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5261 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5229 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5206 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5211 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5216 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5218 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5201 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5181 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5161 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5138 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5149 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5173 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5186 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5235 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5282 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5377 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5434 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5438 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5458 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5509 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5557 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5606 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5632 units per person | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.5632 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.5632 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 units per person, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5336 units per person | 0.5197 units per person | 0.5408 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5239 units per person | 0.5181 units per person | 0.5346 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5226 units per person | 0.5122 units per person | 0.5434 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5533 units per person | 0.5438 units per person | 0.5632 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Japan?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Japan was 0.5632 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5632 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5122 units per person in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.