Labor productivity in Japan in 2025 — 87,888 $/person. Ranked 42 in the world out of 168. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 21.8%.
1991–2025 · PPP $ per person employed
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Japan
| Year | $/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87,888 | +1,023 | +1.18% |
| 2024 | 86,866 | −681 | −0.78% |
| 2023 | 87,546 | +278 | +0.32% |
| 2022 | 87,269 | +549 | +0.63% |
| 2021 | 86,720 | +3,062 | +3.66% |
| 2020 | 83,658 | −3,137 | −3.61% |
| 2019 | 86,795 | −1,169 | −1.33% |
| 2018 | 87,965 | −1,050 | −1.18% |
| 2017 | 89,015 | +426 | +0.48% |
| 2016 | 88,588 | −410 | −0.46% |
| 2015 | 88,998 | +1,271 | +1.45% |
| 2014 | 87,727 | +86 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87,641 | +1,107 | +1.28% |
| 2012 | 86,534 | +1,618 | +1.91% |
| 2011 | 84,916 | −114 | −0.13% |
| 2010 | 85,030 | +3,701 | +4.55% |
| 2009 | 81,329 | −3,822 | −4.49% |
| 2008 | 85,151 | −664 | −0.77% |
| 2007 | 85,815 | +1,059 | +1.25% |
| 2006 | 84,756 | +926 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 83,830 | +1,182 | +1.43% |
| 2004 | 82,648 | +1,606 | +1.98% |
| 2003 | 81,042 | +1,313 | +1.65% |
| 2002 | 79,730 | +1,034 | +1.31% |
| 2001 | 78,696 | +676 | +0.87% |
| 2000 | 78,021 | +2,497 | +3.31% |
| 1999 | 75,524 | +441 | +0.59% |
| 1998 | 75,083 | −813 | −1.07% |
| 1997 | 75,896 | +376 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 75,519 | +1,917 | +2.61% |
| 1995 | 73,602 | +1,624 | +2.26% |
| 1994 | 71,978 | +641 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 71,337 | −527 | −0.73% |
| 1992 | 71,864 | −264 | −0.37% |
| 1991 | 72,129 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross domestic product per person employed in constant dollars at purchasing power parity. It differs from GDP per capita in the denominator: there the whole population, here only those who work — and the difference between the two indicators speaks of demography and employment. A country can have a low GDP per capita alongside decent productivity simply because only a small part of the population works: many children, many women out of employment, early retirement.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct denominator is the number of people employed, and we have no separate series for the employed. The labor force will not do — it includes the unemployed, and the discrepancy is largest precisely in countries with high unemployment.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The soundest measure of living standards: income per person adjusted for prices.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Vulnerable employmentThe share of own-account and contributing family workers — with no contract, insurance or guarantees.
