Labor market, Overall in Japan

Japan: Labor market, Overall was 0.7659 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.7659
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9202
in 1973
All-time low
0.7659
in 1980
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Japan, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.921974: 0.921975: 0.921976: 0.921977: 0.921978: 0.921979: 0.921980: 0.7661981: 0.7661982: 0.7661983: 0.7661984: 0.7661985: 0.7661986: 0.7661987: 0.7661988: 0.7661989: 0.7661990: 0.7661991: 0.7661992: 0.7661993: 0.7661994: 0.7661995: 0.7661996: 0.7661997: 0.7661998: 0.7661999: 0.7662000: 0.7662001: 0.7662002: 0.7662003: 0.7662004: 0.7662005: 0.7662006: 0.7662007: 0.7662008: 0.7662009: 0.7662010: 0.7662011: 0.7662012: 0.7662013: 0.7662014: 0.766

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, overall in Japan is 0.7659, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Japan peaked at 0.9202 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7659, in 1980.

Japan ranks 32nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9202 0.9202 0.9202 7
1980s 0.7659 0.7659 0.7659 10
1990s 0.7659 0.7659 0.7659 10
2000s 0.7659 0.7659 0.7659 10
2010s 0.7659 0.7659 0.7659 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 29 Kenya 0.7703 compare
  2. 30 Ghana 0.7694 compare
  3. 31 Australia 0.7694 compare
  4. 33 TΓΌrkiye 0.7654 compare
  5. 34 Hungary 0.7579 compare
  6. 35 South Africa 0.7569 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Japan?
Labor market, overall in Japan was 0.7659 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9202 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7659 in 1980.
How does Japan rank for labor market, overall?
Japan ranks 32nd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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