Productivity in Japan decreased to 96.90 points in August from 103.70 points in July of 2026. Productivity in Japan averaged 95.74 points from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 121.60 points in March of 2018 and a record low of 68.80 points in April of 1993. source: Japan Productivity Center for Socio-Economic Development

Productivity in Japan is expected to be 106.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Productivity is projected to trend around 108.00 points in 2027 and 107.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 68680.00 68340.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Rate 62.90 62.50 percent Sep 2026
Full Time Employment 23653.00 23607.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 799.00 787.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.19 1.18 Sep 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.50 64.20 percent Sep 2026
Minimum Wages 1177.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 3.60 4.90 percent Sep 2026
Part Time Employment 7920.00 8027.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Population 123.22 123.80 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 96.90 103.70 points Aug 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.50 2.00 Percent Aug 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1670.00 1770.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.40 2.50 percent Sep 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 4.60 3.90 percent Sep 2026
Wages 344966.00 500926.00 JPY/Month Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 334890.00 337744.00 JPY/Month Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 3.50 3.50 percent Sep 2026


Japan Productivity
In Japan, Productivity is the real value of output produced by a unit of labor during a certain time in manufacturing.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
96.90 103.70 121.60 68.80 1990 - 2026 points Monthly
2020=100, NSA