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

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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) 4.446 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
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) 5.021 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Denmark (Person mn) 2.944 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 0.704 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Finland (Person mn) 2.639 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
France (Person mn) 28.335 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
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) 2.638 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Israel (Person mn) 4.411 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 23.464 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Japan (Person mn) 67.598 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 28.727 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 0.889 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Lithuania (Person mn) 1.399 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.519 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.384 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
North Macedonia (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Malta (Person mn) 0.296 2024 yearly 1983 - 2024
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) 2.875 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
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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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -246,464.989 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 35,445.532 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1983 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1983 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 217.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) 268,418.980 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) 1,700,671.670 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) 246,161.740 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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) 213,366.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) 147,964.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) -65,402.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.674 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,018.4 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 57,143.5 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.4 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,860,148.047 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 60,161.9 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Feb 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) 11,519.105 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,763.955 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,014.422 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 11,938.250 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Feb 2024
Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) -451.601 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: sa (JPY bn) 9,001.124 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2024
Exports: sa (JPY bn) 8,549.523 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) 943.832 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 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) 8,878.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,518.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,864.184 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 16,301.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -12,437.609 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 4,487,872.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,267,790.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 77.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,291.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 167.498 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,461,875.502 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) 1,669.853 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 8,097.098 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) -55.566 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) 535.670 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 8,378.006 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) 2,644.160 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) -7.289 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) 3,306.883 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) -280.909 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) 1,555.547 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) -326.249 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) -967.018 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) -1,271.389 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) 2,801.207 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) 2,856.773 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) -227.198 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) 1,328.349 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) -712.206 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 8,912.866 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) 1,368.638 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 8,200.659 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) 2,702.190 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) -339.160 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) -282.186 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 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) 27,884.038 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 97,612.276 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 93,914.374 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) 632,431.003 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 190,265.908 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.2 Sep 2023 semiannually Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 73,221.344 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,526,718.173 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,743,317.380 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.8 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,163,521.0 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.830 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 20.1 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 60,229.000 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,939,979.320 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.6 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,428,657.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.3 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,590.969 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1964 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,095.940 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1964 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,751,357.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 4,873,605.737 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.05 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 120.95 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
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) 110.654 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Mar 2024
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) -3.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) 9.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) 4.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 1.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) 13.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) 49.800 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2001 - Mar 2024
Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) -26.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Mar 2024

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