Japan vs Spain: Annual working hours per person employed
Japan
1,713
in 2016
Spain
1,701
in 2016
Japan rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,713 against 1,701 in Spain, a difference of 12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 37 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,167 | 2,017 | 149.14 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,098 | 1,809 | 289.24 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,909 | 1,746 | 163.27 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,784 | 1,735 | 48.88 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,729 | 1,702 | 26.42 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 1,713 against 1,701 in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Japan and Spain?
- 12, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th 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.