Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Japan

Japan: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 69,762 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
69,762
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
69,811
in 2017
All-time low
56,221
in 1993
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Japan, 1991–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200920271991: 56.8k1992: 56.6k1993: 56.2k1994: 56.7k1995: 58.1k1996: 59.7k1997: 59.8k1998: 59.4k1999: 59.8k2000: 61.6k2001: 62.3k2002: 63.1k2003: 64.3k2004: 65.5k2005: 66.4k2006: 67.0k2007: 67.7k2008: 67.2k2009: 64.3k2010: 67.2k2011: 67.2k2012: 68.3k2013: 69.1k2014: 68.8k2015: 69.7k2016: 69.4k2017: 69.8k2018: 68.9k2019: 67.9k2020: 65.5k2021: 67.4k2022: 67.6k2023: 68.2k2024: 68.0k2025: 68.7k2026: 69.2k2027: 69.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Japan recorded 69,762 for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Japan peaked at 69,811 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56,221, in 1993.

That places Japan 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates) in Japan, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 56,820
1992 56,627 -0.3%
1993 56,221 -0.7%
1994 56,733 +0.9%
1995 58,134 +2.5%
1996 59,674 +2.6%
1997 59,751 +0.1%
1998 59,441 -0.5%
1999 59,788 +0.6%
2000 61,630 +3.1%
2001 62,263 +1.0%
2002 63,089 +1.3%
2003 64,269 +1.9%
2004 65,537 +2.0%
2005 66,401 +1.3%
2006 67,018 +0.9%
2007 67,723 +1.1%
2008 67,157 -0.8%
2009 64,282 -4.3%
2010 67,197 +4.5%
2011 67,179 -0.0%
2012 68,256 +1.6%
2013 69,145 +1.3%
2014 68,831 -0.5%
2015 69,706 +1.3%
2016 69,446 -0.4%
2017 69,811 +0.5%
2018 68,853 -1.4%
2019 67,892 -1.4%
2020 65,528 -3.5%
2021 67,382 +2.8%
2022 67,627 +0.4%
2023 68,206 +0.9%
2024 67,951 -0.4%
2025 68,695 +1.1%
2026 69,182 +0.7%
2027 69,762 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,132 56,221 59,788 9
2000s 64,937 61,630 67,723 10
2010s 68,632 67,179 69,811 10
2020s 68,042 65,528 69,762 8

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 29 New Zealand 79,463 compare
  2. 30 Malta 74,449 compare
  3. 31 Spain 71,110 compare
  4. 33 New Caledonia 68,363 compare
  5. 34 United Arab Emirates 67,939 compare
  6. 35 Republic of Korea 65,686 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Japan?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Japan was 69,762 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 69,811 in 2017.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 56,221 in 1993.
How does Japan rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
Japan ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.