Fashion statistics Japan
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National data
| Population: | 127.1 million |
| Labor Force: | 65.5 million |
| Unemployment rate: | 4% |
| GDP per capita (PPS): | 36,194 dollars |
- Annual turnover of the clothing industry: 96 billion dollars
- Domestic market value of the fashion industry: 97 billion dollars
- Employment in textiles and clothing manufacturing: 431,000
Fashion industry - in depth
Annual turnover of the apparel and clothing industry: 96 billion dollars
- Annual turnover of womenswear: 58 billion dollars
- Annual turnover of menswear: 28 billion dollars
- Annual turnover of childrenswear: 10 billion dollars
Japan is known for its international fashion companies and its several successful designers. UNIQLO Japan, a subsidiary of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd, is the nation's largest apparel retail chain with a 6.5 percent share in the Japanese apparel market, and a network of 841 stores, which generate annual net sales of over 6 billion dollars. UNIQLO differentiates itself by providing unique and high-quality clothing for a reasonable price. Fast Retailing also has several subsidiaries with an international focus, among others UNIQLO International.
The table below lists the Top 5 largest fashion companies of Japan. Honorable mention,s that just fell out of the Top 5, are privately held companies Mikimoto and Comme des Garçons.
| Company name | Market value | Annual revenue | Company type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast Retailing | 31.5 billion dollars | 14.4 billion dollars | Public Company |
| 2 | Shimamura group | 5 billion dollars | 4.64 billion dollars | Public Company |
| 3 | Asics Corporation | 4.50 billion dollars | 3.90 billion dollars | Public Company |
| 4 | United Arrows | 1.40 billion dollars | 1.17 billion dollars | Public Company |
| 5 | Onward Holdings | 1.13 billion dollars | 2.3 billion dollars | Public Company |
Annual expenditure on clothing and footwear: 97 billion dollars
Total exports of clothing, textiles and footwear: 9.1 billion dollars
Exports of clothing and textiles: 8.9 billion dollars
Largest exports within this product group:
- Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn: 933 million dollars
- Synthetic filament yarn: 802 million dollars
- Synthetic staple fibers: 644 million dollars
- Nonwoven textiles: 602 million dollars
- Artificial filament tow: 541 million dollars
Exports of footwear and headwear: 229 million dollars
Largest exports within this product group:
- Other headgear: 104 million dollars
- Footwear with leather body: 25 million dollars
- Parts of footwear; 24 million dollars
Total imports of clothing, textiles and footwear: 43 billion dollars
Imports of clothing and textile: 36.5 billion dollars
Largest imports within this product group:
- Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, etc: 4.7 billion dollars
- Women’s suits, non knit: 3.27 billion dollars
- Men’s suits, non knit: 2.63 billion dollars
- T-shirts: 2.09 billion dollars
- Women’s suits: 1.56 billion dollars
- Women's overcoats, non knit: 1.49 billion dollars
Imports of footwear and headwear: 6.5 billion dollars
Largest imports within this product group:
- Other footwear of rubber or plastics: 1.9 billion dollars
- Footwear, with textile body: 1.6 billion dollars
- Footwear, with leather body: 1.35 billion dollars