Japan local government fiscal year employees reach 686,636

Data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reveals that as of April 1, 2025, there were 686,636 fiscal year appointment employees working within Japanese local governments. This group consists of staff appointed for a single fiscal year, and approximately 89.4% of them work in part-time capacities, totaling 613,616 individuals.

General administrative staff represent the largest segment of this workforce at 33.1%. Other significant roles include childcare workers (14.2%) and skilled manual laborers (13.8%). Regarding compensation, hourly wages vary significantly by profession; teachers and instructors earn the highest average at 2,514 yen per hour, while library staff earn the lowest average at 1,365 yen per hour.

Most of these employees are employed by municipalities, which account for 57.8% of the total, followed by prefectural governments at 17.0%.