Australia vs Japan: Annual working hours per person employed
Australia
1,731
in 2016
Japan
1,713
in 2016
Australia rank
20th
Japan rank
22nd
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,731 against 1,713 in Japan, a difference of 18.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,833 | 2,167 | 333.63 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,804 | 2,098 | 293.89 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,850 | 1,909 | 58.93 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,797 | 1,784 | 12.8 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,754 | 1,729 | 25.22 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 1,731 against 1,713 in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Australia and Japan?
- 18, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Australia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.