Labor force, total, per capita in Japan

Japan: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5632 units per person in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.5632 units per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5632 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.5122 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Japan, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.52 units per person1991: 0.527 units per person1992: 0.532 units per person1993: 0.533 units per person1994: 0.534 units per person1995: 0.535 units per person1996: 0.538 units per person1997: 0.541 units per person1998: 0.539 units per person1999: 0.537 units per person2000: 0.535 units per person2001: 0.532 units per person2002: 0.526 units per person2003: 0.523 units per person2004: 0.521 units per person2005: 0.521 units per person2006: 0.522 units per person2007: 0.522 units per person2008: 0.52 units per person2009: 0.518 units per person2010: 0.516 units per person2011: 0.514 units per person2012: 0.512 units per person2013: 0.515 units per person2014: 0.517 units per person2015: 0.519 units per person2016: 0.524 units per person2017: 0.528 units per person2018: 0.538 units per person2019: 0.543 units per person2020: 0.544 units per person2021: 0.546 units per person2022: 0.551 units per person2023: 0.556 units per person2024: 0.561 units per person2025: 0.563 units per person

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 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Jamaica 0.5685 units per person compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 0.5681 units per person compare
  3. 18 Saint Lucia 0.5649 units per person compare
  4. 20 Cyprus 0.5619 units per person compare
  5. 21 Viet Nam 0.5614 units per person compare
  6. 22 Malta 0.5573 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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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 188 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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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.