Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Full-time and part-time employment
Full-time and part-time employment over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 48,630 Persons against 24,921 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 23,709 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,881 Persons | 21,230 Persons | 29,651 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 48,154 Persons | 22,399 Persons | 25,755 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 48,280 Persons | 24,511 Persons | 23,769 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 48,630 Persons against 24,921 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23,709 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
- Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.