*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 to 64 years) / total population aged 15 to 64 years and older x 100
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Labor force participation rate of the working age population Japan 1973-2025
In 2025, around ****Â percent of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Japan was in the workforce. The labor force participation rate of the working age population reached a record high.
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e-Stat (Japan). (January 30, 2026). Percentage of the working age population in the labor force in Japan from 1973 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1553458/japan-labor-force-participation-rate-working-age-population/
e-Stat (Japan). "Percentage of the working age population in the labor force in Japan from 1973 to 2025." Chart. January 30, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1553458/japan-labor-force-participation-rate-working-age-population/
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Percentage of the working age population in the labor force in Japan from 1973 to 2025 [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), January 30, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1553458/japan-labor-force-participation-rate-working-age-population/
