Productivity in Japan increased to 106.70 points in December from 98.40 points in November of 2025. Productivity in Japan averaged 95.66 points from 1990 until 2025, 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 113.00 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 68170.00 68460.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 61.90 62.40 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 23389.00 23534.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 800.00 802.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.20 Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.50 63.90 percent Jan 2026
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 3.30 1.50 percent Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 7946.00 7911.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Population 123.80 124.35 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 106.70 98.40 points Dec 2025
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.40 -0.10 Percent Jan 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1910.00 1850.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.70 2.60 percent Jan 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 3.00 2.40 percent Jan 2026
Wages 338915.00 759081.00 JPY/Month Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 368115.00 927755.00 JPY/Month Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 4.30 2.70 percent Jan 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
106.70 98.40 121.60 68.80 1990 - 2025 points Monthly
2020=100, NSA