Small scale industries share in Japan

Japan: Small scale industries share was 7.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.84
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
35th
of 57 countries
All-time high
11.96
in 2011
All-time low
7.43
in 2018
Years of data
10
2011–2021

Small scale industries share in Japan, 2011–2021

02.557.51012.52011201620212011: 122012: 9.62013: 92014: 8.72015: 102016: 82018: 7.42019: 7.52020: 8.82021: 7.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 7.84 for small scale industries share in 2021.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, small scale industries share in Japan peaked at 11.96 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2018.

That places Japan 35th out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Small scale industries share in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Small scale industries share in Japan, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 11.96 —
2012 9.61 -19.6%
2013 9 -6.3%
2014 8.69 -3.4%
2015 10.02 +15.3%
2016 7.97 -20.5%
2018 7.43 -6.8%
2019 7.55 +1.6%
2020 8.79 +16.4%
2021 7.84 -10.8%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 7.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.22, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 7.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.84, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.03 7.43 11.96 8
2020s 8.31 7.84 8.79 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 32 Norway 8.52 compare
  2. 33 Israel 8.14 compare
  3. 34 Hungary 8.09 compare
  4. 36 Belgium 6.92 compare
  5. 37 Switzerland 6.89 compare
  6. 38 Indonesia 6.53 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is small scale industries share in Japan?
Small scale industries share in Japan was 7.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest small scale industries share recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11.96 in 2011.
What is the lowest small scale industries share recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2018.
How does Japan rank for small scale industries share?
Japan ranks 35th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
Is small scale industries share rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Small scale industries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Small scale industries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 804 data points, 2004–2024
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