In 2021, there were approximately *** million businesses operating in the tertiary sector in Japan, including industries such as information and communications, wholesale and retail trade, and finance and insurance. Around **** thousand establishments were engaged in primary industries like agriculture, forestry, and fishery.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (September 19, 2025). Number of private business establishments operating in Japan in 2021, by economic sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/629474/japan-economic-sectors-establishment-numbers/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of private business establishments operating in Japan in 2021, by economic sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 19, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/629474/japan-economic-sectors-establishment-numbers/
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Number of private business establishments operating in Japan in 2021, by economic sector (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, September 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/629474/japan-economic-sectors-establishment-numbers/
