ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Japan
Japan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 3.2 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Japan, 1969–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Japan stood at 3.2 %. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Japan peaked at 15.2 % in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.2 %, in 2025.
That places Japan 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 15.2 % | — |
| 1970 | 14.1 % | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 12.8 % | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 11.9 % | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 10.8 % | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 10.4 % | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 10.1 % | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 9.9 % | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 9.8 % | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 9.7 % | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 9.2 % | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 8.7 % | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 8.4 % | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 8.2 % | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 8 % | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.6 % | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 7.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.3 % | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 7.2 % | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.9 % | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 6.7 % | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.4 % | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 6 % | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 5.8 % | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.4 % | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 5.3 % | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.2 % | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5 % | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.9 % | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 % | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 % | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5 % | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4 % | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 % | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2 % | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1 % | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2 % | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1 % | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9 % | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4 % | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8 % | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 % | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8 % | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6 % | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5 % | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4 % | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3 % | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.2 % | -3.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.2 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.4 %, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.2 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4 %, 12% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2 % | 15.2 % | 15.2 % | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.87 % | 9.2 % | 14.1 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.66 % | 6.7 % | 8.7 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 % | 4.8 % | 6.4 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 % | 4.1 % | 4.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 % | 3.6 % | 4.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 % | 3.2 % | 3.5 % | 6 |
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 — share of employment in agriculture in in Japan?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Japan was 3.2 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 % in 1969.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 % in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Japan ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — 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.