Productivity in Japan decreased to 98.90 points in February from 102.40 points in January of 2026. Productivity in Japan averaged 95.65 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 108.00 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 115.70 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 68150.00 68270.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 61.80 61.90 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 23292.00 23389.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Vacancies 734.00 800.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.19 Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.60 63.50 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 3.30 3.30 percent Feb 2026
Part Time Employment 7981.00 7946.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Population 123.80 124.35 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 98.90 102.40 points Feb 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.90 0.70 Percent Feb 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1860.00 1850.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.70 2.60 percent Mar 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 3.30 3.00 percent Feb 2026
Wages 336485.00 336713.00 JPY/Month Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 345695.00 368115.00 JPY/Month Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 3.80 3.80 percent Mar 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
98.90 102.40 121.60 68.80 1990 - 2026 points Monthly
2020=100, NSA