fiscal year 2022; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
Figures have been rounded.
Date of release is day of access.
*The figure for mutual insurance cooperative is from the end of fiscal year 2021.
**The insurance for those who are employed on a daily basis or those who are employed for a fixed period of time within two months, are covered by the special insurance for daily employment under the provisions of Article 3, paragraph 2 of the National Health Insurance Law.
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Number of people covered by employee health insurance Japan FY 2022, by system
In fiscal year 2022, among people covered by the employee health insurance system, around **** million people were covered by the Japan health insurance association, accounting for the largest number. Society-managed health insurance accounted for the second largest, with around **** million insured people.
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Japan Health Insurance Association. (February 8, 2025). Number of people covered by employee health insurance in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by system (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1449801/japan-number-of-people-covered-by-employee-health-insurance-by-system/
Japan Health Insurance Association. "Number of people covered by employee health insurance in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by system (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 8, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1449801/japan-number-of-people-covered-by-employee-health-insurance-by-system/
Japan Health Insurance Association. (2025). Number of people covered by employee health insurance in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by system (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1449801/japan-number-of-people-covered-by-employee-health-insurance-by-system/
Japan Health Insurance Association. "Number of People Covered by Employee Health Insurance in Japan in Fiscal Year 2022, by System (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Feb 2025, /statistics/1449801/japan-number-of-people-covered-by-employee-health-insurance-by-system/
Japan Health Insurance Association, Number of people covered by employee health insurance in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by system (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1449801/japan-number-of-people-covered-by-employee-health-insurance-by-system/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of people covered by employee health insurance in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by system (in 1,000s) [Graph], Japan Health Insurance Association, February 8, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1449801/japan-number-of-people-covered-by-employee-health-insurance-by-system/
