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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (September 19, 2025). Number of private business establishments operating in the tertiary economic sector in Japan in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/629572/japan-tertiary-sector-establishment-number/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of private business establishments operating in the tertiary economic sector in Japan in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 19, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/629572/japan-tertiary-sector-establishment-number/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2025). Number of private business establishments operating in the tertiary economic sector in Japan in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/629572/japan-tertiary-sector-establishment-number/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of Private Business Establishments Operating in The Tertiary Economic Sector in Japan in 2021, by Industry (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Sep 2025, /statistics/629572/japan-tertiary-sector-establishment-number/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Number of private business establishments operating in the tertiary economic sector in Japan in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/629572/japan-tertiary-sector-establishment-number/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Number of private business establishments operating in the tertiary economic sector in Japan in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, September 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/629572/japan-tertiary-sector-establishment-number/
