GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Japan
Japan: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Japan is 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Japan peaked at 89,015 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71,337 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1993.
That places Japan 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 71,864 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71,337 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 71,978 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 73,602 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 75,519 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 75,896 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 75,524 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 78,021 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 78,696 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 79,730 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 81,042 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 82,648 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 83,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 84,756 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 85,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 85,151 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 81,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 85,030 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 84,916 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86,534 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 87,641 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 87,727 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88,998 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 88,588 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89,015 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 87,965 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 86,795 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 83,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 86,720 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 87,269 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 87,546 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86,866 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | 71,337 constant 2021 PPP $ | 75,896 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 82,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | 78,021 constant 2021 PPP $ | 85,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | 84,916 constant 2021 PPP $ | 89,015 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | 83,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Japan?
- Gdp per person employed in Japan was 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 89,015 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,337 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per person employed?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.