Japan vs United Kingdom: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Japan
1.1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.15
in 2025
Japan rank
122nd
United Kingdom rank
120th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.15 against 1.1 in Japan, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 122nd and United Kingdom ranks 120th of 187 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.746 | 0.952 | 0.206 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.562 | 0.744 | 0.182 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2167 | 0.6933 | 0.4767 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.15 against 1.1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.05, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Japan ranks 122nd and United Kingdom ranks 120th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.