Germany vs Japan: Industry (including construction), value added per worker

Germany
77,662 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Japan
83,602 constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Germany rank
25th
Japan rank
23rd

Industry (including construction), value added per worker over time

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  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 83,602 constant 2015 US$ against 77,662 constant 2015 US$ in Germany, a difference of 5,940 constant 2015 US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 59,350 constant 2015 US$ 59,947 constant 2015 US$ 596.22 constant 2015 US$ Japan
2000s 67,441 constant 2015 US$ 69,678 constant 2015 US$ 2,236 constant 2015 US$ Japan
2010s 79,032 constant 2015 US$ 82,131 constant 2015 US$ 3,099 constant 2015 US$ Japan
2020s 79,380 constant 2015 US$ 85,754 constant 2015 US$ 6,375 constant 2015 US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry (including construction), value added per worker, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 83,602 constant 2015 US$ against 77,662 constant 2015 US$ in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added per worker between Germany and Japan?
5,940 constant 2015 US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
Germany ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 7,148 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.