Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds in Japan

Japan: Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds was 0.8591 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.8591
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8993
in 1973
All-time low
0.8591
in 1980
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds in Japan, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8991974: 0.8991975: 0.8991976: 0.8991977: 0.8991978: 0.8991979: 0.8991980: 0.8591981: 0.8591982: 0.8591983: 0.8591984: 0.8591985: 0.8591986: 0.8591987: 0.8591988: 0.8591989: 0.8591990: 0.8591991: 0.8591992: 0.8591993: 0.8591994: 0.8591995: 0.8591996: 0.8591997: 0.8591998: 0.8591999: 0.8592000: 0.8592001: 0.8592002: 0.8592003: 0.8592004: 0.8592005: 0.8592006: 0.8592007: 0.8592008: 0.8592009: 0.8592010: 0.8592011: 0.8592012: 0.8592013: 0.8592014: 0.859

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Japan is 0.8591, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Japan peaked at 0.8993 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8591, in 1980.

Japan ranks 8th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8993 0.8993 0.8993 7
1980s 0.8591 0.8591 0.8591 10
1990s 0.8591 0.8591 0.8591 10
2000s 0.8591 0.8591 0.8591 10
2010s 0.8591 0.8591 0.8591 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 United Kingdom 0.8591 compare
  2. 8 Georgia 0.8591 compare
  3. 8 Hong Kong (China) 0.8591 compare
  4. 8 Ireland 0.8591 compare
  5. 8 Malaysia 0.8591 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Japan?
Labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Japan was 0.8591 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - valid grounds recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8993 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - valid grounds recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8591 in 1980.
How does Japan rank for labor market, s1 - valid grounds?
Japan ranks 8th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - valid grounds rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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