Japan: labor force by age group 2023 | Statista

In 2023, approximately 8.4 million people aged between 50 to 54 years old were part of the labor force in Japan. This group constituted the largest age group among the country's total labor force, which during that year amounted to approximately 69.3 million people.

Labor force in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by age group (in millions)

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Release date

January 2024

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

2014 to 2023

Supplementary notes

The source defines the employed and unemployed population aged 15 years and older as labor force.

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