Brazil vs Japan: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment

Brazil
10,154 Persons
in 2024
Japan
9,090 Persons
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
Japan rank
6th

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200120132025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 10,154 Persons against 9,090 Persons in Japan, a difference of 1,064 Persons.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 40 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 15,297 Persons 16,910 Persons 1,613 Persons Japan
2010s 10,629 Persons 13,299 Persons 2,670 Persons Japan
2020s 9,333 Persons 10,036 Persons 703.1 Persons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long usual weekly working hours β€” employment, Brazil or Japan?
Brazil, at 10,154 Persons against 9,090 Persons in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours β€” employment between Brazil and Japan?
1,064 Persons, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on 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.