Japan Forecast: Employment

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

Key information about Japan Employment Forecast

  • Japan Employment is forecasted to be 67.650 Person mn in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of 67.282 Person mn in Dec 2022
  • 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 67.650 Person mn in Dec 2023 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) 4.416 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Belgium (Person mn) 5.189 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Canada (Person mn) 20.217 2024 yearly 1980 - 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) 2.595 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) 1.359 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
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) 0.292 2024 yearly 1983 - 2024
Netherlands (Person mn) 9.592 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
New Zealand (Person mn) 2.870 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) 2.456 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) 32.861 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
United States (Person mn) 159.103 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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Japan Key Series

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Includes 234 key indicators for Japan, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -478,258.041 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 29,910.430 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - Oct 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1983 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 220.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) 268,418.980 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) 1,700,671.673 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) 246,161.740 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
General Government (GG): Revenue (JPY bn) 209,204.800 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Income, Profits, & Capital Gains(TIPC) (JPY bn) 60,201.300 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Goods & Services (TGS) (JPY bn) 40,756.100 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
GG: Revenue: Social Contributions (JPY bn) 75,869.400 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
GG: Revenue: Grants (JPY bn) 6.600 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
GG: Expenses (JPY bn) 238,108.500 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
GG: Net Operating Balance (JPY bn) -9,381.000 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
GG: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (JPY bn) 3,672.400 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Central Government Debt (JPY bn) 1,275,611.600 Sep 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Sep 2023
Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) 302,023.507 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) 15,187.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) -286,836.507 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.674 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,088.4 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 58,823.6 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.5 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Oct 2023
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) 61,912.0 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -15.4 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Oct 2023
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) 12,893.326 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,780.022 Oct 2023 monthly Feb 1960 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 11,039.772 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 15,546.272 Oct 2023 monthly Feb 1960 - Oct 2023
Imports: sa (JPY bn) 9,261.627 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2023
Exports: sa (JPY bn) 8,799.616 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2023
Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) -462.011 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2023
Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) 999.098 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2023
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) 14,426.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 10,529.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -132,722.831 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -13.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -34,467.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -98,255.831 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 4,340,852.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 104.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,090,954.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,323.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1998 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 210.427 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,282,315.630 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 9,060.097 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) 3,003.832 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) -287.764 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) 652.621 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) 2,723.637 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) 341.175 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 8,718.921 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) -58.450 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) 576.139 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) 3,076.428 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) -406.202 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) 10,354.519 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) 338.645 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) 2,264.176 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) 2,551.939 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) 1,556.741 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) 2,132.879 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) -130.629 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 8,836.457 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) -395.445 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) 2,010.890 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 8,705.827 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) 2,919.739 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) -382.775 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
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) 28,316.376 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) 627,122.911 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 106,313.444 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 102,667.821 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 184,358.187 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.2 Sep 2022 semiannually Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 73,221.344 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,228,971.425 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,469,260.523 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 2.4 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.8 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 1980 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,117,193.0 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.830 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 1980 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 17.0 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 54,314.000 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,859,200.294 Sep 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,072,943.9 Sep 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.0 Sep 2023 monthly Apr 2004 - Sep 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.500 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.700 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,874.286 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1964 - Mar 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,820.505 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1964 - Mar 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,650,300.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 4,805,822.793 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 2000 - Sep 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.49 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 2001 - Sep 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 121.32 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 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: 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) 115.088 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2023
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) -7.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) 8.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) 2.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) -4.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) 11.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) 49.500 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2001 - Oct 2023
Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) -21.700 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2023

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