European Union (27 countries) vs Japan: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of over time
- European Union (27 countries)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status against 6.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 7.39 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times European Union (27 countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries) ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 11 regions.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 27.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 15.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 21.52 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.88 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 15.14 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.02 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of, European Union (27 countries) or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status against 6.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in European Union (27 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of between European Union (27 countries) and Japan?
- 7.39 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do European Union (27 countries) and Japan rank globally for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 11 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. 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 the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.