The statistic shows the number of people employed in Japan in 2016, broken down by sector. In the measured period, approximately 44 million people were employed in the tertiary industry, which includes industries, such as information and communications, transport and postal activities, finance and insurance and more. Around 370 thousand people were engaged in the primary industry, such as agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
Number of people employed in Japan in 2016, by economic sector
(in millions)
According to the source, businesses whose operational details are unknown, national government services, and local government services are excluded from the figures.
Figures have been rounded.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (September 8, 2017). Number of people employed in Japan in 2016, by economic sector (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629448/japan-persons-engaged-in-economic-sectors/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of people employed in Japan in 2016, by economic sector (in millions)." Chart. September 8, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629448/japan-persons-engaged-in-economic-sectors/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2017). Number of people employed in Japan in 2016, by economic sector (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629448/japan-persons-engaged-in-economic-sectors/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of People Employed in Japan in 2016, by Economic Sector (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629448/japan-persons-engaged-in-economic-sectors/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Number of people employed in Japan in 2016, by economic sector (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629448/japan-persons-engaged-in-economic-sectors/ (last visited November 30, 2024)
Number of people employed in Japan in 2016, by economic sector (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, September 8, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/629448/japan-persons-engaged-in-economic-sectors/