Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Japan
Japan: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Japan is 23.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Japan peaked at 33.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2025.
That places Japan 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.3% | — |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 23.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 23.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 30.6% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.2% | 23.9% | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Japan?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Japan was 23.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.