Labor share of gdp in Japan
Japan: Labor share of gdp was 53.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.7
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
56.8
in 2022
All-time low
52.4
in 2015
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Japan, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 53.7 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Japan peaked at 56.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.4, in 2015.
That places Japan 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor share of gdp in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.7 | — |
| 2005 | 54.1 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.6 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.4 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.5 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.2 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.4 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 55.3 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 54.8 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.2 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.6 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.4 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 52.9 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.8 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.4 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 55.1 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.3 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 56.2 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.8 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.3 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 53.8 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 53.7 | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 53.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.5, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 53.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.5, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.75 | 53.7 | 56.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.99 | 52.4 | 55.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.18 | 53.7 | 56.8 | 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 labor share of gdp in Japan?
- Labor share of gdp in Japan was 53.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for labor share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).