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) 4.461 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Belgium (Person mn) 5.189 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Canada (Person mn) 20.217 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 1.676 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.447 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 5.092 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Denmark (Person mn) 2.944 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 0.701 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Finland (Person mn) 2.642 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
France (Person mn) 28.398 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) 2.751 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 4.411 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 23.650 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) 1.430 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.519 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.413 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
North Macedonia (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Malta (Person mn) 0.318 2025 yearly 1983 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 9.592 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
New Zealand (Person mn) 2.948 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Nicaragua (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Norway (Person mn) 2.915 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Portugal (Person mn) 5.152 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
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) 2.447 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
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) 32.809 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
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) 30,385.447 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1983 - Aug 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) 281,751.550 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) 1,763,113.651 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) 255,473.632 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 Debt (JPY bn) 1,307,762.900 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 1982 - Jul 2024
Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) 285,085.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 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 (%) 1.467 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,073.8 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 59,882.4 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.3 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Aug 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) 63,956.2 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.4 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Aug 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) 10,984.305 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,489.838 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 10,314.753 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12,894.651 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Aug 2024
Imports: sa (JPY bn) 9,354.492 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Exports: sa (JPY bn) 8,758.640 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) -595.852 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Exports: MTE: Machinery (MY) (JPY bn) 1,483.077 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: MTE: Transport Equipment (TE) (JPY bn) 1,796.439 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: MTE: Electrical Machinery (EM) (JPY bn) 1,517.059 Aug 2024 monthly May 1994 - Aug 2024
Exports: Chemicals (CS) (JPY bn) 931.047 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) 988.606 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 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) 17,863.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -928.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -41,959.246 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) 30,137.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -72,096.531 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) 154.467 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,379,338.294 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 9,417.133 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) 2,332.271 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) -532.753 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) -4,995.486 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) 3,192.996 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) -482.730 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,899.863 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) -20.038 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) 2,960.163 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) 4,441.002 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) -232.523 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) -840.687 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) 5,690.227 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) 2,701.522 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) 3,234.274 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) -146.293 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) 2,813.870 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) -392.690 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,541.455 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) -305.808 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) 2,802.924 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 9,148.765 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) 3,712.298 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) -210.876 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 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: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 212,863.530 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 96,884.020 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) 7,354,620.960 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,583,245.777 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.8 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,097,528.0 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.840 Jun 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 17.6 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 68,361.000 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,919,539.832 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.6 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,241,461.6 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.6 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Jul 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) 4,932,882.697 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.42 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Jul 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 122.63 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 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: 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: 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) 145.712 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Aug 2024
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 4.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) -2.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 3.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) 13.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) 6.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) 49.000 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 2001 - Aug 2024
Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) -20.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2024

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