Productivity in Japan increased to 98.80 points in May from 97.10 points in April of 2026. Productivity in Japan averaged 95.70 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 105.60 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 68460.00 68820.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 62.80 62.90 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 23766.00 23692.00 Thousand May 2026
Job Vacancies 794.00 786.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.17 Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.40 64.60 percent Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 1121.00 1054.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2025
Overtime Pay YoY 2.80 2.80 percent Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 7867.00 7859.00 Thousand May 2026
Population 123.22 123.80 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 98.80 97.10 points May 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.40 2.00 Percent May 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1750.00 1740.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.50 2.50 percent Jun 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Jun 2026
Wages 349464.00 352253.00 JPY/Month May 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 332815.00 336689.00 JPY/Month May 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 4.20 4.30 percent Jun 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
98.80 97.10 121.60 68.80 1990 - 2026 points Monthly
2020=100, NSA