Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Japan

Japan: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 86,576 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
86,576
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
86,637
in 2017
All-time low
69,771
in 1993
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Japan, 1991–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200920271991: 70.5k1992: 70.3k1993: 69.8k1994: 70.4k1995: 72.1k1996: 74.1k1997: 74.2k1998: 73.8k1999: 74.2k2000: 76.5k2001: 77.3k2002: 78.3k2003: 79.8k2004: 81.3k2005: 82.4k2006: 83.2k2007: 84.0k2008: 83.3k2009: 79.8k2010: 83.4k2011: 83.4k2012: 84.7k2013: 85.8k2014: 85.4k2015: 86.5k2016: 86.2k2017: 86.6k2018: 85.4k2019: 84.3k2020: 81.3k2021: 83.6k2022: 83.9k2023: 84.6k2024: 84.3k2025: 85.3k2026: 85.9k2027: 86.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Japan recorded 86,576 for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Japan peaked at 86,637 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69,771, in 1993.

Japan ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Japan, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 70,515
1992 70,275 -0.3%
1993 69,771 -0.7%
1994 70,406 +0.9%
1995 72,145 +2.5%
1996 74,056 +2.6%
1997 74,152 +0.1%
1998 73,767 -0.5%
1999 74,198 +0.6%
2000 76,484 +3.1%
2001 77,269 +1.0%
2002 78,295 +1.3%
2003 79,759 +1.9%
2004 81,332 +2.0%
2005 82,404 +1.3%
2006 83,170 +0.9%
2007 84,045 +1.1%
2008 83,343 -0.8%
2009 79,774 -4.3%
2010 83,392 +4.5%
2011 83,371 -0.0%
2012 84,707 +1.6%
2013 85,810 +1.3%
2014 85,420 -0.5%
2015 86,506 +1.3%
2016 86,184 -0.4%
2017 86,637 +0.5%
2018 85,447 -1.4%
2019 84,255 -1.4%
2020 81,321 -3.5%
2021 83,622 +2.8%
2022 83,926 +0.4%
2023 84,645 +0.9%
2024 84,328 -0.4%
2025 85,252 +1.1%
2026 85,856 +0.7%
2027 86,576 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72,143 69,771 74,198 9
2000s 80,588 76,484 84,045 10
2010s 85,173 83,371 86,637 10
2020s 84,441 81,321 86,576 8

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 50 Slovakia 88,248 compare
  2. 51 Latvia 87,704 compare
  3. 52 Hungary 86,611 compare
  4. 54 Kazakhstan 86,555 compare
  5. 55 Panama 85,360 compare
  6. 56 Kuwait 80,904 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Japan?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Japan was 86,576 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 86,637 in 2017.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 69,771 in 1993.
How does Japan rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Japan ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp 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 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (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 2021 international dollars at PPP) 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.