Finland vs Japan: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Finland
54.1%
in 2025
Japan
53.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
49th
Japan rank
52nd
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 54.1% against 53.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 49th and Japan ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.0% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 55.2% | 0.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 54.1% against 53.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Finland and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Finland ranks 49th and Japan ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Labour share of GDP (%).