Number of commercial animal handlers in Japan 2023, by type
In 2023, the number of animal handlers in short-term caring businesses for pets in Japan amounted to more than 30 thousand, making up the largest share of people engaged in animal handling businesses. Short-term caring services include pet hotels, beauty parlors for animals, and pet sitters, among others.
Animal dealers such as retailers and breeders followed as the second-largest group, with more than 22 thousand people engaged in the trading business.
