Italy vs Japan: Labor share of gdp

Italy
56.5
in 2020
Japan
56.8
in 2020
Italy rank
36th
Japan rank
35th

Labor share of gdp over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
0204060200420122020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 56.8 against 56.5 in Italy, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 36th and Japan ranks 35th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 57.57 54.92 2.65 Italy
2010s 58.89 54.25 4.64 Italy
2020s 56.5 56.8 0.3 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor share of gdp, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 56.8 against 56.5 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in labor share of gdp between Italy and Japan?
0.3, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for labor share of gdp?
Italy ranks 36th and Japan ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed