Nintendo currently retaining 98% of its staff, plus other data

Although the gaming industry has been hit pretty hard by layoffs over the past few years, it seems that in comparison, Nintendo has been relatively immune to similar challenges.

According to the most recent employee data, Nintendo’s turnover rate at its headquarters in Japan comes in at only 1.9% in Japan (it’s not terribly different elsewhere such as 5.1% at Nintendo of America). In other words, the company isn’t seeing a ton of layoffs (or employees deciding to leave on their own). This is based on data between April 2024 and March 2025.

Another important point is Nintendo’s average employee tenure. This is the highest in Japan at around fourteen years, but even at Nintendo of America, it’s an average of ten years. Changing jobs isn’t uncommon, but employees seem to stay on for a lengthy period at the company.

You can find a further breakdown below. The data is based on the average number of employees over two years with those who answered their gender as either male or female.

Also shown in the report, Nintendo’s staff count comes in at well over 5,000 employees. We have a breakdown of this below as well.

What do you make of all of the data shown? Let us know in the comments.