*Including supplementary-estimated figures. 2011 yearly average results for the whole of Japan were missing due to the damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Labor force participation rate = labor force (employed and unemployed people aged 15 years and older) / total population aged 15 years and older x 100
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Labor force participation rate Japan 1973-2025, by age
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e-Stat (Japan). (January 30, 2026). Percentage of people in the labor force among the total population aged 15 years and older in Japan from 1973 to 2025, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1233920/japan-labor-force-participation-rate-by-age/
e-Stat (Japan). "Percentage of people in the labor force among the total population aged 15 years and older in Japan from 1973 to 2025, by age group." Chart. January 30, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1233920/japan-labor-force-participation-rate-by-age/
e-Stat (Japan). (2026). Percentage of people in the labor force among the total population aged 15 years and older in Japan from 1973 to 2025, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1233920/japan-labor-force-participation-rate-by-age/
e-Stat (Japan). "Percentage of People in The Labor Force among The Total Population Aged 15 Years and Older in Japan from 1973 to 2025, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jan 2026, /statistics/1233920/japan-labor-force-participation-rate-by-age/
e-Stat (Japan), Percentage of people in the labor force among the total population aged 15 years and older in Japan from 1973 to 2025, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1233920/japan-labor-force-participation-rate-by-age/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Percentage of people in the labor force among the total population aged 15 years and older in Japan from 1973 to 2025, by age group [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), January 30, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1233920/japan-labor-force-participation-rate-by-age/
