SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Japan
Japan: SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP was 0.839 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Japan, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Japan is 0.839, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Japan peaked at 4.54 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.28, in 2009.
That places Japan 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.08 | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 0.93 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | -0.836 | -179.5% |
| 2009 | -4.28 | +412.1% |
| 2010 | 4.54 | -205.9% |
| 2011 | -0.026 | -100.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -6265.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | -0.454 | -134.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -380.0% |
| 2016 | -0.372 | -129.3% |
| 2017 | 0.525 | -241.1% |
| 2018 | -1.37 | -361.5% |
| 2019 | -1.4 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | -3.48 | +149.4% |
| 2021 | 2.83 | -181.3% |
| 2022 | 0.364 | -87.1% |
| 2023 | 0.857 | +135.4% |
| 2024 | -0.375 | -143.8% |
| 2025 | 1.1 | -392.3% |
| 2026 | 0.709 | -35.3% |
| 2027 | 0.839 | +18.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.839 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.93, 43% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.839 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.33, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +6265.4% | -0.026 | 1.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7461 | -4.28 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5615 | -1.4 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3548 | -3.48 | 2.83 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 149 Kuwait 0.966 compare
- 149 Mozambique 0.966 compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 0.862 compare
- 153 Namibia 0.818 compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 0.771 compare
- 155 Timor-Leste 0.717 compare
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 sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Japan?
- Sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Japan was 0.839 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.28 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp?
- Japan ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international dollars at PPP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. This indicator conveys the annual growth rates of labour productivity. Labour productivity represents the total volume of output (measured in terms of Gross Domestic Product, GDP) produced per unit of labour (measured in terms of the number of employed persons) during a given time reference period. The indicator allows data users to assess GDP-to-labour input levels and growth rates over time, thus providing general information about the efficiency and quality of human capital in the production process for a given economic and social context, including other complementary inputs and innovations used in production. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.