Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Japan
Japan: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) was 53.54 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Japan, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Japan stood at 53.54. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Japan peaked at 53.54 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 46.37, in 2005.
Japan ranks 41st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.37 | — |
| 2006 | 46.57 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.08 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.06 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.54 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.12 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 48.25 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.54 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.49 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 49.41 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.32 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 50.28 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.69 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.86 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.25 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.92 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.02 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 52.23 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.55 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.14 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 52.71 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 53.09 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 53.54 | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 53.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.96, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 53.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.87, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.72 | 46.37 | 47.08 | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.72 | 48.12 | 51.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4 | 50.92 | 53.54 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Japan?
- Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Japan was 53.54 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.54 in 2027.
- What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.37 in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.