THE MOTOR INDUSTRY OF JAPAN 2019

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● EMPLOYMENT IN THE AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING AND RELATED INDUSTRIESAuto-Related Employment Totals 5.46 Million PeopleAutomobiles are the focus of an extremely wide range of industrial and related activity, from materials supply and vehicle production to sales, servicing, freight shipping and other auto-centered operations. Auto-related employment in Japan at present totals 5.46 million people.Number of employeesTotal employment (workforce)in Japan:66.64 million(100%)Total employment in auto manufacturing& related industries:5.46 million (8.2%)Automobile Production ................................................ 880,000● Automobile manufacturing　 (including motorcycles) ● Auto parts and accessories manufacturing● Auto body and trailer manufacturing........................... 199,000................................................................... 661,000..... 20,000Road Transport ........................................................... 2,694,000● Road freight transport ● Road passenger transport ● Road transport-related services ● Vehicle rental services........................ 1,714,000...................... 560,000.............. 371,000............................... 49,000Automotive Fuel/Insurance/Recycling ......................... 349,000● Automotive fuel retailing ● Auto damage insurance ● Automobile recycling....................... 336,000........................... 12,000.................................. 1,000Materials & Equipment Supply .................................... 509,000● Electrical machinery & equipment ● Non-ferrous metals ● Iron & steel ● Metal products● Chemicals (including paints), 　 textiles, and petroleum ● Plastics, rubber, and glass ● Electronic parts & equipment● Manufacturing machinery........... 70,000................................... 21,000.............................................. 147,000.......................................... 46,000............................ 33,000....................... 160,000.................. 26,000.......................... 6,000Sales & Services .......................................................... 1,031,000● Automobile retailing　 (including motorcycles, used vehicles, and　 auto parts and accessories) ● Automobile wholesaling　 (including motorcycles, used vehicles, and 　 　 finished/used parts and accessories)● Automobile servicing ..................... 577,000...... 190,000.............................. 264,000Note: Figures are rounded off to the nearest thousand.Sources: Industrial Statistics, Labor Force Survey, Input-Output Tables for Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ Statistics Bureau; Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryAutomobile Manufacturing: A Core IndustryAutomobile-Related Industries and Total Employment5