Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Japan
Japan: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 87,888 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87,888
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
44th
of 177 countries
All-time high
89,015
in 2017
All-time low
71,337
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 87,888 for gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 person employed constant ppp in Japan peaked at 89,015 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71,337, 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.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72,129 | — |
| 1992 | 71,864 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71,337 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 71,978 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 73,602 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 75,519 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 75,896 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75,083 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 75,524 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 78,021 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 78,696 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 79,730 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 81,042 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 82,648 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 83,830 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 84,756 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 85,815 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 85,151 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 81,330 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 85,030 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 84,916 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86,534 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 87,641 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 87,727 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88,998 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 88,588 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89,015 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 87,965 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 86,795 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 83,658 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 86,720 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 87,269 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 87,546 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86,866 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 87,888 | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 87,888 is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 87,888 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,659 | 71,337 | 75,896 | 9 |
| 2000s | 82,102 | 78,021 | 85,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,321 | 84,916 | 89,015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,658 | 83,658 | 87,888 | 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 constant ppp in Japan?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Japan was 87,888 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 89,015 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,337 in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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