The reading right now

As of January 2024, Working-age population for Japan stood at 58.8%. That is down 0.01 percentage points from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 58.8%, ranging from a low of 58.7% in January 2021 to a high of 59% in January 2019. The current reading sits 0.52 percentage points below its trailing ten-year mean of 59.3%.

Computed from the observation series on this page. Numbers update when the underlying provider revises the data.