Japan Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
- Japan labor force participation rate for 2021 was 48.31%, a 0.26% decline from 2020.
- Japan labor force participation rate for 2020 was 48.57%, a 0.71% decline from 2019.
- Japan labor force participation rate for 2019 was 49.27%, a 1.72% increase from 2018.
- Japan labor force participation rate for 2018 was 47.55%, a 2.98% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
| Netherlands | 78.66% |
| Iceland | 70.99% |
| Qatar | 68.71% |
| Australia | 68.29% |
| Switzerland | 64.61% |
| New Zealand | 63.20% |
| Canada | 62.74% |
| Norway | 61.23% |
| Denmark | 59.86% |
| Austria | 56.36% |
| United Kingdom | 56.27% |
| Germany | 55.34% |
| Sweden | 54.01% |
| Finland | 52.45% |
| Malta | 51.73% |
| Bahamas | 50.89% |
| United States | 50.49% |
| Channel Islands | 48.71% |
| Japan | 48.31% |
| UAE | 48.19% |
| Ireland | 47.05% |
| Uruguay | 46.00% |
| Macao | 44.89% |
| Israel | 44.81% |
| Guam | 44.06% |
| New Caledonia | 43.03% |
| Panama | 42.99% |
| Barbados | 42.47% |
| Estonia | 41.25% |
| Bahrain | 40.75% |
| Cyprus | 40.31% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 39.86% |
| Hong Kong | 39.20% |
| Brunei | 39.18% |
| Singapore | 39.14% |
| Argentina | 38.71% |
| France | 38.62% |
| French Polynesia | 38.03% |
| Luxembourg | 37.21% |
| Oman | 36.20% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 35.17% |
| Lithuania | 34.48% |
| Croatia | 34.11% |
| Latvia | 31.72% |
| Hungary | 31.70% |
| Spain | 31.36% |
| Poland | 30.83% |
| Portugal | 30.20% |
| Slovenia | 29.99% |
| Belgium | 29.45% |
| South Korea | 28.23% |
| Czech Republic | 26.82% |
| Slovak Republic | 26.00% |
| Chile | 25.60% |
| Kuwait | 25.55% |
| Italy | 24.76% |
| Saudi Arabia | 23.33% |
| Puerto Rico | 21.40% |
| Greece | 20.22% |
| Japan Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 48.31% | -0.26% |
| 2020 | 48.57% | -0.71% |
| 2019 | 49.27% | 1.72% |
| 2018 | 47.55% | 2.98% |
| 2017 | 44.56% | -0.20% |
| 2016 | 44.77% | 1.77% |
| 2015 | 43.00% | 0.03% |
| 2014 | 42.97% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 42.61% | 1.09% |
| 2012 | 41.52% | -1.10% |
| 2011 | 42.62% | -0.39% |
| 2010 | 43.02% | -0.51% |
| 2009 | 43.53% | -0.90% |
| 2008 | 44.44% | -0.25% |
| 2007 | 44.69% | -0.18% |
| 2006 | 44.87% | 0.33% |
| 2005 | 44.54% | 0.55% |
| 2004 | 43.99% | -0.70% |
| 2003 | 44.69% | -0.70% |
| 2002 | 45.39% | -0.80% |
| 2001 | 46.19% | -0.79% |
| 2000 | 46.98% | -0.33% |
| 1999 | 47.31% | -0.95% |
| 1998 | 48.27% | -0.26% |
| 1997 | 48.53% | 0.22% |
| 1996 | 48.31% | 0.62% |
| 1995 | 47.69% | 0.09% |
| 1994 | 47.60% | 0.51% |
| 1993 | 47.09% | 0.50% |
| 1992 | 46.59% | 1.20% |
| 1991 | 45.39% | 1.29% |
| 1990 | 44.11% | 1.29% |
