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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed