A survey found that last year's "labor productivity" in Japan remained at 23rd place among the 38 OECD member countries, showing how efficiently employees work.
It has dropped from the previous year and is the lowest in more than 50 years.
"Labor productivity" is a quantification of how many products and services an employee produces in an hour, and is an indicator of whether or not one employee is working efficiently.
According to the Japan Productivity Center, Japan's labor productivity last year was 23rd out of 38 countries that are members of the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development).
It is down two places from the previous year and is the lowest since 1970, which is comparable.
In addition, G7 = the lowest among the seven major countries, and remains at the level of about 60% of the United States and France.
While it has been pointed out that improving productivity is important for realizing the government's "virtuous cycle of growth and distribution," it has become clear that it is still in a low state.
Professor Miho Takizawa of Gakushuin University, who surveyed, said, "In order to secure the resources for wages, it is essential to improve productivity. The work style has been reviewed due to the corona sickness, and working hours have decreased, so it is also possible to raise wages. Now is the time for companies to increase their domestic investment and improve their productivity. "