Share of temporary employees in Japan
Japan: Share of temporary employees was 31.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of temporary employees in Japan, 1980–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Japan recorded 31.77 for share of temporary employees in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Japan peaked at 35.23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 1981.
Japan ranks 24th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.61 | — |
| 1981 | 9.51 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.73 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 10.22 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 10.15 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.2 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.04 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 10.34 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.52 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.61 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.61 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.43 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.26 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.26 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.28 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.46 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.54 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.74 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 11.91 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.37 | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 20.56 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.19 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 21.36 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.43 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.53 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.33 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.13 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.62 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 20.71 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.57 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.56 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.5 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.43 | +67.9% |
| 2014 | 35.18 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.15 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.23 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.02 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.96 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 31.87 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.5 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.31 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.61 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.77 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.09 | 9.51 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.75 | 10.26 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.02 | 20.37 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.05 | 20.5 | 35.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.55 | 31.31 | 31.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 share of temporary employees in Japan?
- Share of temporary employees in Japan was 31.77 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.23 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for share of temporary employees?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Share of temporary employees. 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. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.