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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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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| 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) | 33,046.428 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Feb 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1983 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 216.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 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 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 |
| GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Income, Profits, & Capital Gains(TIPC) (JPY bn) | 65,677.500 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) | -5,474.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 59,129.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 5.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,416,918.924 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,874,241.023 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,962,870.813 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 64,603.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 15.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 16,379,671.229 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 15,181,069.919 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 12,566.503 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6,504.385 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1960 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 10,148.616 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 11,381.030 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1960 - Feb 2025 |
| Imports: sa (JPY bn) | 10,109.259 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: sa (JPY bn) | 9,252.622 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) | -856.637 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: MTE: Machinery (MY) (JPY bn) | 1,281.809 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: MTE: Transport Equipment (TE) (JPY bn) | 1,830.369 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: MTE: Electrical Machinery (EM) (JPY bn) | 1,227.186 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) | 850.939 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Chemicals (CS) (JPY bn) | 909.618 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 8,345.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -167.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 4,839.177 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 11,589.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -6,750.062 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 4,312,375.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 111.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 3,143,934.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 81.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1,279.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 156.819 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,477,917.258 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) | 7,502.208 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) | 102.921 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) | -476.627 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) | 321.438 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) | -257.623 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) | -2,937.879 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) | 10,440.087 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) | 3,601.535 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) | -3,678.581 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) | 382.396 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) | -21.851 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) | -444.652 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) | 1,332.021 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) | 2,844.001 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) | 3,320.628 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) | -26.151 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) | 1,305.871 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) | 9,869.438 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) | -117.599 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) | 1,937.485 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) | 8,398.203 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) | -1,471.235 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) | 3,991.759 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) | -465.439 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| EDP: DTC: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) | 27,815.653 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) | 678,638.469 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) | 76,913.651 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) | 222,010.118 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) | 100,128.927 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | semiannually | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 65.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 63,344.796 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,164,458.072 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 10,269,987.735 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 1.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,108,410.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.840 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 19.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 77,098.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,633,662.772 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | -0.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 11,877,366.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.700 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 16.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,752.125 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1964 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 7,627.910 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1964 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,739,463.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 4,885,760.764 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.02 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 121.83 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Stock: Avg: Money Supply: M2 (JPY bn) | 1,253,104.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Money Stock: Money Supply: M3 (JPY bn) | 1,612,511.900 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Stock: Money Supply: M1 (JPY bn) | 1,100,505.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Stock: sa: Money Supply M3 (JPY bn) | 1,620,687.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Stock: Avg: sa: M2 (JPY bn) | 1,262,271.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Money Stock: sa: Money Suppy M1 (JPY bn) | 1,109,846.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| 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: Local Governments (JPY bn) | 29,197.20 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: 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) | 96.884 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - 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 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) | 14.000 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2025 |
| Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) | 45.600 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) | -21.200 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Dec 2024 |
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