Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Japan
Japan: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 12.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.6%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
184th
of 191 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2004
All-time low
12.0%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Japan stood at 12.6%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Japan peaked at 17.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2020.
That places Japan 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 181 Hong Kong, China 15.1% compare
- 182 Uruguay 15.1% compare
- 183 Albania 13.8% compare
- 185 Timor-Leste 12.3% compare
- 186 Nigeria 11.4% compare
- 187 Bangladesh 10.9% compare
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 public expenditure in Japan?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Japan was 12.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Japan ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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