Number of work related suicides Japan 2014-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 4, 2024

In 2023, nearly 2.9 thousand people in Japan committed suicide due to problems related to their working situation in Japan. 
Occupational sudden mortality, known as karoshi ("death by overwork") is a well-known phenomenon in Japanese society. Besides physical pressure, mental stress from the workplace can cause karoshi. Suicide due to occupational stress or overwork is called karojisatsu ("overwork suicide") in Japan.

Number of suicides related to problems at work in Japan from 2014 to 2023

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March 2024

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2014 to 2023

Supplementary notes

*Figures until 2021 include up to three reasons for suicide per person. From 2022 onwards, up to four possible reasons per person are taken into account, resulting in higher figures.

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