ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Japan
Japan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 2.7 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Japan is 2.7 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Japan peaked at 18.8 % in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.7 %, in 2025.
Japan ranks 85th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 18.8 % | — |
| 1970 | 17.4 % | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 15.9 % | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 14.7 % | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 13.4 % | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 12.9 % | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 12.7 % | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 12.2 % | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 11.9 % | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.7 % | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.2 % | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 10.4 % | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 10 % | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 9.7 % | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.3 % | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 8.9 % | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 8.8 % | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 8.5 % | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.3 % | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.9 % | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 7.6 % | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.2 % | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 6.7 % | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 6.4 % | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.9 % | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 5.8 % | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7 % | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.5 % | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.3 % | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2 % | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9 % | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.7 % | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5 % | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 % | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2 % | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1 % | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 % | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7 % | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8 % | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6 % | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5 % | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 % | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3 % | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4 % | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3 % | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1 % | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 % | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.9 % | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.8 % | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.7 % | -3.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.7 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 %, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.7 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.3 %, 12% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8 % | 18.8 % | 18.8 % | 1 |
| 1970s | 13.4 % | 11.2 % | 17.4 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 % | 7.6 % | 10.4 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 % | 5.2 % | 7.2 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 % | 4.1 % | 4.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 % | 3.3 % | 3.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 % | 2.7 % | 3.1 % | 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 2.7 % 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 18.8 % in 1969.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 % in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Japan ranks 85th out of 116 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 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — 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.