*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
In 2025, the labor force participation rate in Japan reached ****Â percent. Japan's labor force participation rate has been on a general upward trend since 2012.
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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 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1448123/japan-labor-force-participation-rate/
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Percentage of people in the labor force among the total population aged 15 years and older in Japan from 1973 to 2025 [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), January 30, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1448123/japan-labor-force-participation-rate/
