ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Japan
Japan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 490.33 1000 No in 2022. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Japan is 490.33 1000 No, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Japan peaked at 1,219 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 490.33 1000 No, in 2022.
That places Japan 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,219 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,146 1000 No | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,035 1000 No | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 1,020 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,021 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 973.28 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 894.6 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 887.81 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 866.53 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 789.76 1000 No | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 741.55 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 652.76 1000 No | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 676.09 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 647.02 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 616.93 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 604.74 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 569.92 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 540.92 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 575.92 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 552.81 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 518.53 1000 No | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 503.22 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 490.33 1000 No | -2.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 490.33 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.63 1000 No, 42.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 490.33 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,029 1000 No, 24% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 985.37 1000 No | 789.76 1000 No | 1,219 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 617.87 1000 No | 540.92 1000 No | 741.55 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 504.03 1000 No | 490.33 1000 No | 518.53 1000 No | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Japan?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Japan was 490.33 1000 No in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 490.33 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, self-employed — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.