Workforce
Japanese Space Workforce
Workforce: Domestic and International Space Industry Employment
Introduction | The global space industry employs hundreds of thousands of highly skilled individuals to design, produce, and operate cutting-edge technology. This dynamic workforce contributes to local economies, with clusters… Workforce: Space Workforce
Introduction | The global space industry employs hundreds of thousands of individuals in well-paid cutting-edge technology jobs, and it relies on a pool of highly qualified workers to fill new… 2014 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Employment
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has not shared in the workforce growth trend seen in the country as a whole. Instead, JAXA has remained relatively steady in recent years,…
2014 – Japanese Space Industry Employment
From 2012 to 2013, Japan saw a 2.5% decrease in its workforce, shedding about 200 jobs, for a total of 7,978 space workers in 2013. Overall employment is still well…
2016 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Employment – Snapshot
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) workforce remained constant from 2015 to 2016, shedding just eight employees. Of the 1,529 space professionals working at JAXA in 2016, nearly 70% were…
2016 – Japanese Space Industry Employment – Snapshot
The Japanese space workforce grew by 5.1% from 2014 to 2015, adding 423 workers. This continued a trend of growth that began after a low point for the industry in…
2012 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Employment
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) workforce has decreased steadily over the past decade, from more than ## employees in 2003 to ## in 2012, a decrease of more than…
2012 – Japanese Space Industry Employment
Japan’s space workforce included ## workers in 2011, reaching the highest level in the past 10 years. The workforce in Japan grew by ##% from 2010 to 2011, adding ##…
2013 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Employment
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) employed ## individuals in 2013. This is a decrease of less than ##% from 2012. Over the past 10 years, JAXA has declined steadily,…
2013 – Japanese Space Industry Employment
In 2012, there were ## individuals working in the Japanese space industry. This was an increase of ##% from 2011, adding ## people. At least some of this increase was…