Figures include private business operators, unpaid family business workers, various types of regular employees, irregular employees, temporary workers, and temporary transfer workers and dispatched workers.
Figures prior to 2024 come from previous reporting.
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Number of people employed at eating and drinking places in Japan 2015-2024
In 2024, the number of employees working in the restaurant industry in Japan amounted on average to approximately **** million. The restaurant industry is part of the hospitality industry and provides most of its workplaces.
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e-Stat (Japan). (May 26, 2025). Number of employees working in the restaurant industry in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1007045/japan-number-employees-food-serving-industry/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of employees working in the restaurant industry in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. May 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1007045/japan-number-employees-food-serving-industry/
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Number of employees working in the restaurant industry in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), May 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1007045/japan-number-employees-food-serving-industry/
