Productivity vs annual hours worked in Japan
Japan: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,654 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,654
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,224
in 1961
All-time low
1,646
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,654 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Japan peaked at 2,224 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,646, in 2020.
That places Japan 96th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,076 | — |
| 1951 | 2,058 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 2,041 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 2,023 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 2,054 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 2,080 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2,132 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 2,155 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 2,181 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2,205 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2,222 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2,224 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,201 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2,195 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,202 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,183 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,191 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,205 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2,209 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,195 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,185 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,177 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,180 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,165 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,105 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2,076 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,104 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,110 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,114 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,119 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,121 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,111 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,106 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,102 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,115 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,097 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,095 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,101 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,103 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,077 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,049 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,003 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,960 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,906 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,897 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,899 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,903 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,875 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,855 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,839 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,847 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,831 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,819 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,823 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,831 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,819 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,827 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,818 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,798 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,754 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,773 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,769 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,781 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,763 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,760 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,752 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,746 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,745 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,725 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,688 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,646 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,651 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,652 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,654 | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,654 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,654 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169, 76% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,101 | 2,023 | 2,205 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,203 | 2,183 | 2,224 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,134 | 2,076 | 2,185 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,103 | 2,077 | 2,121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,919 | 1,839 | 2,049 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,817 | 1,754 | 1,847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,750 | 1,688 | 1,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,651 | 1,646 | 1,654 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Japan?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Japan was 1,654 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,224 in 1961.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,646 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Japan ranks 96th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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