GDP per employed person in Japan
Japan: GDP per employed person was 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Japan recorded 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Japan peaked at 89,015 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71,337 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1993.
Japan ranks 44th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Japan
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 52.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Japan?
- Gdp per employed person in Japan was 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 89,015 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,337 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per employed person?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.