Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Japan
Japan: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
up 397.3%
World rank
131st
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2010
All-time low
-4.3%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Japan stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 397.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Japan peaked at 4.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2009.
That places Japan 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -66.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -180.0% |
| 2009 | -4.3% | +409.5% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -206.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -100.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -5433.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | -134.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -382.2% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -129.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -243.2% |
| 2018 | -1.4% | -358.5% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | -3.5% | +148.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -181.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -87.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +138.9% |
| 2024 | -0.4% | -143.0% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -397.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -4.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -3.5% | 2.8% | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Japan?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Japan was 1.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Japan ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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