Country at a Glance
Japan
Japan, selected international labor statistics, 2009–11
Indicator |
Unit |
Report |
Time Series |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing |
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Hourly compensation costs |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
30.36 |
31.99 |
– |
Hourly pay for time worked |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
17.39 |
18.32 |
– |
Hourly directly paid benefits |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
7.55 |
7.97 |
– |
Hourly social insurance expenditures and labor-related taxes |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
5.41 |
5.71 |
– |
Productivity and unit labor costs in manufacturing |
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Productivity (output per hour) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-9.0 |
13.9 |
– |
Output |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-19.7 |
16.7 |
– |
Hours worked |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-11.8 |
2.4 |
– |
Unit labor costs in U.S. dollars |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
22.6 |
-7.5 |
– |
Labor market |
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Unemployment rate - Total |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
XLS |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.2 |
Unemployment rate - Youth (under 25) |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
XLS |
8.9 |
9.0 |
8.1 |
Unemployment rate - Men |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
XLS |
4.4 |
4.6 |
4.1 |
Unemployment rate - Women |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
XLS |
5.2 |
5.0 |
4.4 |
Employment-population ratio - Total |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
XLS |
56.4 |
56.2 |
56.2 |
Employment-population ratio - Men |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
XLS |
68.0 |
67.5 |
67.6 |
Employment-population ratio - Women |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
XLS |
45.7 |
45.7 |
45.6 |
Labor force participation rate - Total |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
XLS |
59.3 |
59.1 |
58.7 |
Labor force participation rate - Men |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
XLS |
71.2 |
70.8 |
70.5 |
Labor force participation rate - Women |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
XLS |
48.2 |
48.2 |
47.7 |
Women's share of the labor force |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
XLS |
42.1 |
42.2 |
42.1 |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
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GDP per capita |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
32,424 |
33,612 |
– |
GDP per hour |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
37.47 |
38.94 |
– |
GDP per employed person |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
65,364 |
68,233 |
– |
Prices |
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-1.4 |
– |
– |
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-1.5 |
– |
– |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons.
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Last Modified Date: June 12, 2012
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