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

View Japan's Forecast: Employment from 1980 to 2024 in the chart:

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) 39,719.581 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1983 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 9.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1983 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 217.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 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) 225,286.100 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Income, Profits, & Capital Gains(TIPC) (JPY bn) 65,677.500 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Goods & Services (TGS) (JPY bn) 42,381.800 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Revenue: Social Contributions (JPY bn) 79,597.500 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Revenue: Grants (JPY bn) 3.100 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Expenses (JPY bn) 234,423.800 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Net Operating Balance (JPY bn) 11,967.100 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (JPY bn) 1,880.100 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) 219,919.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) 110,381.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) -109,538.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.447 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,499.7 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 57,631.2 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.4 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Nov 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) 60,131.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.7 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Nov 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) 10,865.901 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,546.415 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 10,811.962 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 15,250.597 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Nov 2024
Exports: sa (JPY bn) 8,858.648 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: sa (JPY bn) 9,242.886 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) -384.238 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 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: USA (2015=100) 106.43 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: China (2015=100) 104.22 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8,988.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -3,035.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -97,334.750 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -9.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -41,931.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -55,403.738 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 4,634,842.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 107.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,340,345.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 77.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,277.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 156.819 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,571,569.485 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) 207.150 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 9,365.525 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) -159.048 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) 1,896.528 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) 3.445 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,521.183 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) -155.659 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) -12,429.782 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) 1,802.404 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) 2,456.879 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) 3,254.058 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) -482.472 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) -563.797 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) 2,913.596 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) 3,072.644 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) -455.056 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) 1,347.348 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) -51.260 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 8,970.572 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) 3,134.636 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 8,789.687 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) -493.697 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) -180.885 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) 2,408.794 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 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) 26,461.378 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) 663,941.187 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 77,096.897 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 209,989.603 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 99,918.360 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Mar 2024 semiannually Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 63,344.796 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,258,492.287 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,419,211.027 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.8 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,099,052.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.840 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 18.2 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 72,106.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,763,620.610 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.2 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,049,587.1 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.4 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Oct 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,443.078 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1964 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 6,801.108 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1964 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,739,463.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 4,871,384.312 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.52 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 122.99 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Money Stock: Avg: Money Supply: M2 (JPY bn) 1,254,997.500 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Money Stock: Money Supply: M1 (JPY bn) 1,098,542.100 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2024
Money Stock: Money Supply: M3 (JPY bn) 1,610,625.400 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2024
Money Stock: sa: Money Supply M3 (JPY bn) 1,614,487.600 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2024
Money Stock: sa: Money Suppy M1 (JPY bn) 1,105,831.300 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2024
Money Stock: Avg: sa: M2 (JPY bn) 1,256,247.400 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 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: Overseas Yen Loans, Domestic Transfer (JPY bn) 12,191.20 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: Corporations: Incl Finance & Insurance (JPY bn) 312,385.90 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) 96.486 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2024
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) 14.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2025
Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 6.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) 10.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2025
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) 5.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2025
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 6.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) 49.400 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2001 - Nov 2024
Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) -21.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2024

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