including companies and solo proprietorships in non-primary industry; excluding corporate bodies other than companies
Supplementary notes
*Mining and quarrying of stone and gravel, compound services, and services not elsewhere classified such as waste disposal businesses, automobile maintenance services, employment and working dispatching services, political, business, and cultural organizations, etc.
Figures have been rounded.
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Number of workers of large business enterprises Japan 2021, by industry
In 2021, over *** million people were working in large business enterprises operating in the manufacturing industry in Japan. That year, there were a total of around **** million workers in large companies in the country.
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The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. (April 24, 2026). Number of people working at private large business enterprises operating in Japan in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1338234/japan-number-workers-private-large-business-enterprises-by-industry/
The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. "Number of people working at private large business enterprises operating in Japan in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 24, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1338234/japan-number-workers-private-large-business-enterprises-by-industry/
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Number of people working at private large business enterprises operating in Japan in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, April 24, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1338234/japan-number-workers-private-large-business-enterprises-by-industry/
