In 2020, the number of people working in culture-related workplaces in Japan amounted to approximately **** million. The design and creative service industry segment comprised the largest share of cultural employment.
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Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (July 31, 2024). Cultural employment in Japan from 2015 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1274885/japan-cultural-employment/
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Cultural employment in Japan from 2015 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1274885/japan-cultural-employment/