Labor share of gdp in Japan
Japan: Labor share of gdp was 56.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
56.8
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.8
in 2020
All-time low
52.6
in 2015
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Japan, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 56.8 for labor share of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Japan peaked at 56.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.6, in 2015.
That places Japan 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.92 | 53.9 | 56.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.25 | 52.6 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8 | 56.8 | 56.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More work & labour data for Japan
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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 labor share of gdp in Japan?
- Labor share of gdp in Japan was 56.8 in 2020, 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 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for labor share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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.
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