Capital intensity vs labor productivity in Japan
Japan: Capital intensity vs labor productivity was 161 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
161
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 23 countries
All-time high
161
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 1890
Years of data
126
1890–2015
Capital intensity vs labor productivity in Japan, 1890–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital intensity vs labor productivity in Japan is 161, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital intensity vs labor productivity in Japan peaked at 161 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1890.
Japan ranks 16th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital intensity vs labor productivity in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1 | — |
| 1891 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1913 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1928 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1935 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1941 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1944 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1946 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1947 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 105 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 109 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 112 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 116 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 120 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 127 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 133 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 136 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 141 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 146 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 147 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 148 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 150 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 149 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 150 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 153 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 159 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 161 | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 161 is below the median for high income countries, which is 198, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital intensity vs labor productivity in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1927 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 1934 | +33.3% | 3 | 4 |
| 1945 | -33.3% | 6 | 4 |
| 1940 | +25.0% | 4 | 5 |
| 1946 | +25.0% | 4 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.9 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.6 | 9 | 24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.3 | 27 | 56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.8 | 59 | 85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.3 | 89 | 133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.9 | 136 | 159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.17 | 158 | 161 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Spain 190 compare
- 14 Switzerland 183 compare
- 15 Italy 182 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 153 compare
- 18 New Zealand 131 compare
- 19 Portugal 119 compare
More work & labour data for Japan
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital intensity vs labor productivity in Japan?
- Capital intensity vs labor productivity in Japan was 161 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capital intensity vs labor productivity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 161 in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital intensity vs labor productivity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1890.
- How does Japan rank for capital intensity vs labor productivity?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital intensity vs labor productivity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capital intensity vs labor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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