Self-Employed (As % of Total Workforce) fell 14.9% to 9.50% in Japan in 2023, according to .
Historically, Self-Employed (As % of Total Workforce) in Japan reached an all time high of 28.1% in 1980 and an all time low of 9.50% in 2023. When compared to Japan's main peers, Self-Employed (As % of Total Workforce) in China amounted to 45.3%, 6.58% in Russia, 23.2% in South Korea and 6.08% in USA in 2023.
Japan has been ranked 155th within the group of 170 countries we follow in terms of Self-Employed (As % of Total Workforce), 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Self-Employed (As % of Total Workforce) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Canada | % | 14.9% | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.2% | 14.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 47.8% | 47.0% | 46.5% | 46.6% | 45.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | % | 88.0% | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.4% | 88.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 10.3% | 9.92% | 9.58% | 8.88% | 8.85% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 77.2% | 76.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 10.3% | 10.2% | 9.93% | 9.88% | 10.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | 31.3% | 31.5% | 31.8% | 30.4% | 31.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 6.68% | 6.89% | 6.76% | 6.80% | 6.72% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | % | 25.4% | 25.1% | 24.6% | 24.4% | 23.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 6.25% | 6.28% | 6.09% | 6.31% | 6.58% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 57.2% | 56.1% | 55.0% | 55.1% | 54.1% |
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