Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Japan
Japan: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.3% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
145th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2001
All-time low
5.2%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Japan, 2000β2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Japan stood at 5.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Japan peaked at 6.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2019.
Japan ranks 145th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Japan?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Japan was 5.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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