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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Japan

Japan: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 1 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.25 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Japan, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.25 5 year moving average2005: 0.333 5 year moving average2006: 0.333 5 year moving average2007: 0.333 5 year moving average2008: 0.4 5 year moving average2009: 0.5 5 year moving average2010: 0.455 5 year moving average2011: 0.5 5 year moving average2012: 0.5 5 year moving average2013: 0.5 5 year moving average2014: 0.5 5 year moving average2015: 0.5 5 year moving average2016: 0.583 5 year moving average2017: 0.75 5 year moving average2018: 0.75 5 year moving average2019: 0.769 5 year moving average2020: 0.769 5 year moving average2021: 1 5 year moving average2022: 1 5 year moving average2023: 1 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Japan stood at 1 5 year moving average. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Japan peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.25 5 year moving average, in 2004.

Japan ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3582 5 year moving average 0.25 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.5807 5 year moving average 0.455 5 year moving average 0.769 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.9423 5 year moving average 0.769 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Japan

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  13. 1 Germany 1 5 year moving average compare
  14. 1 Greece 1 5 year moving average compare
  15. 1 Hungary 1 5 year moving average compare
  16. 1 Iceland 1 5 year moving average compare
  17. 1 Ireland 1 5 year moving average compare
  18. 1 Italy 1 5 year moving average compare
  19. 1 Lithuania 1 5 year moving average compare
  20. 1 Mexico 1 5 year moving average compare
  21. 1 Netherlands 1 5 year moving average compare
  22. 1 New Zealand 1 5 year moving average compare
  23. 1 Norway 1 5 year moving average compare
  24. 1 Poland 1 5 year moving average compare
  25. 1 Portugal 1 5 year moving average compare
  26. 1 Slovak Republic 1 5 year moving average compare
  27. 1 Slovenia 1 5 year moving average compare
  28. 1 Spain 1 5 year moving average compare
  29. 1 Sweden 1 5 year moving average compare
  30. 1 Switzerland 1 5 year moving average compare
  31. 1 Turkiye 1 5 year moving average compare
  32. 1 United Kingdom 1 5 year moving average compare
  33. 1 United States 1 5 year moving average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Japan?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Japan was 1 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Japan rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Japan ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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