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population statistics released by japan's ministry of internal affairs and communications on the 15th showed that the number of elderly people over 65 in japan is 36.25 million, a record high since the country began keeping statistical records, accounting for nearly 30% of the total population. among them, about a quarter of the elderly are employed.

september 16th this year is japan's "respect for the aged day". statistics show that as of september 15th, there are 36.25 million elderly people over 65 years old in japan, an increase of 20,000 over the same period last year, accounting for 29.3% of the total population.

by gender, there are currently 15.72 million elderly men and 20.53 million elderly women in japan. in terms of age, the population over 70 years old is 28.98 million, accounting for 23.4% of the total population; the population over 80 years old is 12.90 million, accounting for 10.4%, which has exceeded 10% for two consecutive years.

statistics also show that the number of employed elderly people in japan last year was 9.14 million, a figure that has increased for 20 consecutive years and set a new record. the employment rate of elderly people in japan is 25.2%, which means that one in every four elderly people is working. among all employed people in the country, one in every seven is an elderly person. among those aged 75 and above, 11.4% are still working, a record high.

from the perspective of industry, the largest number of elderly people are engaged in wholesale and retail industry, which is 1.32 million; followed by those engaged in medical-related industries, which is 1.07 million; and there are 1.04 million people engaged in the service industry.

according to the national institute of population and social security research of japan, by 2040, when the generation born during japan's second baby boom (1971 to 1974) is over 65 years old, the number of elderly people in japan will increase to 39.28 million, and the proportion of the total population will rise to 34.8%.

(source: xinhua news agency)

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