Employees in STEM occupations in Japan
Japan: Employees in STEM occupations was 6,976 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employees in STEM occupations in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees in stem occupations in Japan is 6,976, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees in stem occupations in Japan peaked at 7,425 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,274, in 2000.
That places Japan 3rd out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employees in STEM occupations in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,274 | — |
| 2001 | 2,297 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,324 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,376 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,386 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,401 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,350 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,378 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,415 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,409 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,386 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,057 | +195.8% |
| 2012 | 7,425 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5,086 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 5,238 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,443 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,608 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5,774 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,909 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,126 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6,461 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 6,695 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 6,911 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6,976 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,361 | 2,274 | 2,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,605 | 2,386 | 7,425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,761 | 6,461 | 6,976 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States of America 29,894 compare
- 2 Brazil 7,735 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,196 compare
- 5 France 4,573 compare
- 6 Mexico 3,088 compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees in stem occupations in Japan?
- Employees in stem occupations in Japan was 6,976 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employees in stem occupations recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,425 in 2012.
- What is the lowest employees in stem occupations recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,274 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for employees in stem occupations?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employees in stem occupations rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employees in STEM occupations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.