Japan — Employment (millions)
Total number of persons currently engaged in productive activity for pay or profit, including part-time workers.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67.2 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 67.34 | Actual |
| 2024 | 67.56 | Actual |
| 2023 | 67.47 | Actual |
| 2022 | 67.23 | Actual |
| 2021 | 67.12 | Actual |
| 2020 | 67.1 | Actual |
| 2019 | 67.49 | Actual |
| 2018 | 66.82 | Actual |
| 2017 | 65.42 | Actual |
| 2016 | 64.71 | Actual |
| 2015 | 64.02 | Actual |
| 2014 | 63.71 | Actual |
| 2013 | 63.26 | Actual |
| 2012 | 62.79 | Actual |
| 2011 | 62.93 | Actual |
| 2010 | 62.98 | Actual |
| 2009 | 63.15 | Actual |
| 2008 | 64.1 | Actual |
| 2007 | 64.28 | Actual |
| 2006 | 63.9 | Actual |
| 2005 | 63.57 | Actual |
| 2004 | 63.29 | Actual |
| 2003 | 63.17 | Actual |
| 2002 | 63.31 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Employment (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net