The number of employed persons in Japan decreased to 68310 Thousand in July from 68460 Thousand in June of 2026. Employed Persons in Japan averaged 57598.87 Thousand from 1953 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 68820.00 Thousand in May of 2026 and a record low of 38370.00 Thousand in May of 1953. source: Statistics Bureau of Japan

Employed Persons in Japan is expected to be 68200.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Employed Persons is projected to trend around 68900.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 68310.00 68460.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Employment Rate 62.60 62.80 percent Jul 2026
Full Time Employment 23670.00 23638.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Job Vacancies 800.00 794.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.18 Jul 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.10 64.40 percent Jul 2026
Minimum Wages 1121.00 1054.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2025
Overtime Pay YoY 3.10 3.40 percent Jul 2026
Part Time Employment 7960.00 7993.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Population 123.22 123.80 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 103.20 98.80 points Jun 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 2.40 2.20 Percent Jul 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1670.00 1750.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.40 2.50 percent Jul 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 4.70 4.00 percent Jul 2026
Wages 501717.00 646206.00 JPY/Month Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 338257.00 335831.00 JPY/Month Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 3.40 4.20 percent Jul 2026


Japan Employed Persons
In Japan, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
68310.00 68460.00 68820.00 38370.00 1953 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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