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Japan ranks fourth for robot density, with 446 industrial robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees in 2024, according to the IFR.

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446 robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees
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Japan · 2024
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Primary Industry statistics (news release)
Publisher
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
Title
Robot Density Surges in Europe, Asia, and Americas
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Undated web page; figures from World Robotics 2025
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https://ifr.org/news/robot-density-surges-in-europe-asia-and-americas/
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“…Japan is in fourth place with 446 units…”

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Japan ranks fourth for robot density, with 446 industrial robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees in 2024, according to the IFR [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/robot-density-japan-2024/

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Whirrwork. “Japan ranks fourth for robot density, with 446 industrial robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees in 2024, according to the IFR.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/robot-density-japan-2024/.

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“Japan ranks fourth for robot density, with 446 industrial robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees in 2024, according to the IFR.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/robot-density-japan-2024/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{Japan ranks fourth for robot density, with 446 industrial robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees in 2024, according to the IFR}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/robot-density-japan-2024/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Robot Density Surges in Europe, Asia, and Americas. Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

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International Federation of Robotics (IFR). (n.d.). Robot Density Surges in Europe, Asia, and Americas. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://ifr.org/news/robot-density-surges-in-europe-asia-and-americas/

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