Italy vs Japan: Annual growth of GDP per employed person
Italy
1.1%
in 2025
Japan
1.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
123rd
Japan rank
122nd
Annual growth of GDP per employed person over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 123rd and Japan ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per employed person, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per employed person between Italy and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Italy ranks 123rd and Japan ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).