Number of Labor Union Members in Japan, 2012-2016
The following data show the changes in the number of labor union members between 2012 and 2016.
| Year | Number of union | Number of union members | Total Labors | Unionization rate % (estimated) |
| 2012 | 25,775 | 9,892,284 | 55,280,000 | 17.9 |
| 2013 | 25,532 | 9,874,895 | 55,710,000 | 17.7 |
| 2014 | 25,279 | 9,849,176 | 56,170,000 | 17.5 |
| 2015 | 24,983 | 9,882,092 | 56,650,000 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | 24,682 | 9,940,495 | 57,400,000 | 17.3 |
Table 2: Changes in the number of labor union male members between 2012 and 2016
| Year | Number of union | Number of union members, men | Total Labors, men | Unionization rate % (estimated) |
| 2012 | 25,775 | 6,902,687 | 31,580,000 | 21.9 |
| 2013 | 25,532 | 6,841,092 | 31,670,000 | 21.6 |
| 2014 | 25,279 | 6,795,583 | 31,730,000 | 21.4 |
| 2015 | 24,983 | 6,762,366 | 31,750,000 | 21.3 |
| 2016 | 24,682 | 6,748,406 | 31,960,000 | 21.1 |
Table 3: Changes in the number of labor union female members between 2012 and 2016
| Year | Number of union | Number of union members, women | Total Labors, women | Unionization rate % (estimated) |
| 2012 | 25,775 | 2,989,597 | 23,700,000 | 12.6 |
| 2013 | 25,532 | 3,033,803 | 24,040,000 | 12.6 |
| 2014 | 25,279 | 3,053,593 | 24,440,000 | 12.5 |
| 2015 | 24,983 | 3,119,726 | 24,900,000 | 12.5 |
| 2016 | 24,682 | 3,192,089 | 25,440,000 | 12.5 |
Source is Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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