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Fashion Statistics Japan
National data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Population: | 123.7 million |
| Labor force: | 67.8 million |
| Unemployment rate: | 2.56 % |
| GDP per capita (PPS): | 37,144 dollars |
Fashion industry - in depth
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual turnover of the apparel and clothing industry: | 78 billion dollars |
| Annual turnover of womenswear: | 56.9 billion dollars |
| Annual turnover of menswear: | 14.1 billion dollars |
| Annual turnover of childrenswear: | 9.12 billion dollars |
Consumer Expenditure
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual expenditure on clothing and footwear: | 54.7 billion dollars |
Fashion companies
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 companies Mikimoto and Comme des Garçons.
| Company name | Market value | Annual revenue | Company type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast Retailing | 101.9 billion dollars | 19.7 billion dollars | Public |
| 2 | Asics Corporation | 18.28 billion dollars | 4.31 billion dollars | Public |
| 3 | Shimamura group | 5.42 billion dollars | 4.04 billion dollars | Public |
| 4 | ABC Mart, Inc, | 5.31 billion dollars | 2.36 billion dollars | Public |
| 5 | PAL GROUP | 2.17 billion dollars | 1.3 billion dollars | Public |
Exports (2024)
Total exports of clothing, textiles and footwear: 7.47 billion dollars
Exports of clothing and textiles: 7.38 billion dollars
Largest exports within this product group:
- Manmade filaments: 1.81 billion dollars
- Manmade staple fibers: 1.50 billion dollars
- Wadding, felt, nonwovens: 1.16 billion dollars
- Impregnated / coated textile fabric: 826 million dollars
- Knitted or crocheted fabric: 460 million dollars
Exports of footwear and headwear: 291.7 million dollars
Imports (2024)
Total imports of clothing, textiles and footwear: 36.1 billion dollars
Imports of clothing and textile: 31.3 billion dollars
Largest imports within this product group:
- Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted: 11.86 billion dollars
- Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted: 10.98 billion dollars
- Footwear, gaiters and the like: 4.86 billion dollars
- Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing: 3.67 billion dollars
- Articles of leather, travel goods: 6.73 billion dollars
- Headgear : 624.3 million dollars
Imports of footwear and headwear: 5.48 billion dollars