Italy vs Japan: Annual working hours per person employed
Italy
1,725
in 2016
Japan
1,713
in 2016
Italy rank
21st
Japan rank
22nd
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,725 against 1,713 in Japan, a difference of 12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Japan ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,928 | 2,167 | 238.22 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,871 | 2,098 | 227.63 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,862 | 1,909 | 46.94 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,817 | 1,784 | 32.88 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,738 | 1,729 | 9.07 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 1,725 against 1,713 in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Italy and Japan?
- 12, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Italy ranks 21st 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.