# Japan: 43 producers per 100 consumers — Hands & Demands

> Japan has 43 producers for every 100 consumers in 2026 and 37 by 2050. With workers per 100 people and output per worker, read every month.

Canonical: https://www.runtheworld.ai/producer-consumer-index/japan

The count peaked at 51 in 1983. It reaches 37 by 2050.

## Producers per 100 consumers

- Highest: 50.8 in 1983
- 2050: 36.8
- Index, 2020 = 100: 98.1 now, 84.6 in 2050

| Year | Producers per 100 consumers | Index, 2020 = 100 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | 50.6 | 116.1 |
| 2000 | 49.8 | 114.4 |
| 2010 | 46.2 | 106.0 |
| 2020 | 43.5 | 100.0 |
| 2026 | 42.7 | 98.1 |
| 2030 | 41.7 | 95.8 |
| 2040 | 38.6 | 88.5 |
| 2050 | 36.8 | 84.6 |

Years after 2021 are projections.

## Workers per 100 people

- September 2026: 56.1
- Sep 2025: 55.5
- 1.78 people for every worker

## Output per worker

- 2025: $88,000, +13% since 2000

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