Labour share of GDP in Japan
Japan: Labour share of GDP was 53.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 85 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 2022
All-time low
52.4%
in 2015
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Japan, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Japan stood at 53.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Japan peaked at 56.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2015.
That places Japan 36th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour share of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.7% | — |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 53.7% | 56.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.4% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 53.7% | 56.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3.39 million constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 33,515 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5.07 million current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Japan?
- Labour share of gdp in Japan was 53.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for labour share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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