Japan Forecast: Employment

1980 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Japan Employment Forecast

  • Japan Employment is forecasted to be 67.598 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of 67.650 Person mn in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Japan Employment is projected to stand at 67.598 Person mn in Dec 2024
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Employment

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Japan Forecast: Employment

What is Japan's Forecast: Employment in 2024?

Japan Employment is forecasted to be 67.598 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
67.598 2024 67.650 2023 55.361 1980 67.650 2023 Person mn yearly 1980 - 2024

Forecast: Employment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Andorra (Person mn) 0.047 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Andorra (Person mn) 0.047 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Australia (Person mn) 13.897 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 4.444 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Belgium (Person mn) 5.189 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Canada (Person mn) 20.853 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Croatia (Person mn) 1.755 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.447 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 5.100 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Denmark (Person mn) 2.944 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 0.702 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Finland (Person mn) 2.617 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
France (Person mn) 28.596 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Germany (Person mn) 42.367 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Greece (Person mn) 4.132 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Guatemala (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 3.656 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.224 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 2.774 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 4.411 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 24.018 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Japan (Person mn) 67.598 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 28.727 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 0.887 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Lithuania (Person mn) 1.469 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.519 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.449 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
North Macedonia (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Malta (Person mn) 0.312 2025 yearly 1983 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 9.592 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
New Zealand (Person mn) 3.016 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Nicaragua (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Norway (Person mn) 2.915 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Portugal (Person mn) 5.181 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Puerto Rico (Person mn) 0.882 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
San Marino (Person mn) 0.022 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
Singapore (Person mn) 3.833 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 2.431 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Slovenia (Person mn) 1.092 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Spain (Person mn) 20.671 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Sweden (Person mn) 5.183 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Switzerland (Person mn) 5.238 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Taiwan (Person mn) 11.386 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Thailand (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
United Kingdom (Person mn) 33.600 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
United States (Person mn) 159.103 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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Japan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -331,330.503 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 41,235.642 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1983 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1983 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 218.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) 285,838.584 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) 1,715,996.312 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) 257,940.611 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
General Government (GG): Revenue (JPY bn) 219,673.900 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Income, Profits, & Capital Gains(TIPC) (JPY bn) 64,533.600 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Goods & Services (TGS) (JPY bn) 42,540.900 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Revenue: Social Contributions (JPY bn) 77,684.600 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Revenue: Grants (JPY bn) 5.300 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Expenses (JPY bn) 238,040.500 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Net Operating Balance (JPY bn) 2,135.200 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (JPY bn) 1,823.900 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) 309,088.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) 10,973.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) -298,115.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.447 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,309.8 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 62,651.7 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,416,918.924 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,922,979.164 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,845,576.661 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 63,961.4 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.9 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 18,580,835.646 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 21,183,617.064 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 12,946.308 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7,054.486 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 10,531.051 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 15,078.145 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Sep 2024
Imports: sa (JPY bn) 9,143.540 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: sa (JPY bn) 8,956.305 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) -187.235 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) 992.400 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Exports Unit Value Index: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) 100.40 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Unit Value Index: FF: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) 101.17 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Exports Quantum Index (2015=100) 106.65 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: China (2015=100) 104.22 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: USA (2015=100) 106.43 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 16,323.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -4,710.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -41,837.883 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 29,927.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -71,764.923 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 4,198,303.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 107.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,069,062.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 77.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,295.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 156.819 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,379,338.294 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) 4,187.788 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 8,388.848 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) -104.933 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) 450.206 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) 3,803.647 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) -377.917 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 8,766.765 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) -24.367 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) 3,076.553 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) 4,700.613 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) -414.116 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) 408.507 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) 10,564.879 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) 2,877.832 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) 2,982.765 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) -689.031 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) 2,387.522 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) -274.968 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,001.551 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) -137.783 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) 3,016.506 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) 3,888.188 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 8,726.583 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) -458.930 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (JPY bn) 365.341 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2019
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (JPY bn) 284.009 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2019
EDP: DTC: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 29,963.645 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) 675,423.018 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 90,740.988 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 96,884.020 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 212,863.530 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Mar 2024 semiannually Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 63,344.796 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,547,563.549 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,905,456.663 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.8 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,112,931.0 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.840 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 17.0 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 71,533.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 9,172,885.920 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.3 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,513,574.5 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 0.3 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Aug 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,751.511 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1964 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,555.720 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1964 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,437,731.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,073,105.858 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.97 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 122.63 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2024
Money Stock: Avg: Money Supply: M2 (JPY bn) 1,252,023.500 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Sep 2024
Money Stock: Money Supply: M1 (JPY bn) 1,105,912.900 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2024
Money Stock: Money Supply: M3 (JPY bn) 1,614,465.700 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2024
Money Stock: sa: Money Supply M3 (JPY bn) 1,608,484.200 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2024
Money Stock: Avg: sa: M2 (JPY bn) 1,252,834.800 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Sep 2024
Money Stock: sa: Money Suppy M1 (JPY bn) 1,101,566.900 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2024
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Local Governments (JPY bn) 29,197.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Corporations: Incl Finance & Insurance (JPY bn) 312,385.90 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Individuals (JPY bn) 140,008.40 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Overseas Yen Loans, Domestic Transfer (JPY bn) 12,191.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Outstanding of NPLs: Total (JPY bn) 1,800.000 Sep 2018 semiannually Mar 2002 - Sep 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 110.877 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Sep 2024
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) 11.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 6.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 6.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) 15.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) 6.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) 47.800 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2001 - Sep 2024
Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) -21.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2024

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