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
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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.

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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