Industry share of total emplyoment in Japan
Japan: Industry share of total emplyoment was 23.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.23
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.45
in 1992
All-time low
23.23
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Japan is 23.23, 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 share of total emplyoment in Japan peaked at 33.45 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.23, 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 share of total emplyoment in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.28 | — |
| 1992 | 33.45 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.12 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 32.85 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 32.35 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 32.12 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 31.96 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 30.93 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 30.57 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 30.43 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.65 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.79 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 28.72 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.82 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 27.39 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.29 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.77 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.09 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.52 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.43 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.31 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.19 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.13 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.59 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.58 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.45 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.23 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.93 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.7 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.62 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.71 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.34 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 23.23 | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 23.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 23.23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.94, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.29 | 30.57 | 33.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.05 | 26.09 | 30.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.93 | 24.23 | 25.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.59 | 23.23 | 23.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 51 Morocco 23.83 compare
- 52 South Korea 23.38 compare
- 53 Tonga 23.34 compare
- 55 El Salvador 23.14 compare
- 56 Mongolia 23.09 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 23.07 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Japan?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Japan was 23.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.45 in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.23 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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