European Union (22 countries) in OECD vs Japan: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment over time
- European Union (22 countries) in OECD
- Japan
How they compare
European Union (22 countries) in OECD currently reports 12,627 Persons against 9,090 Persons in Japan, a difference of 3,537 Persons.
That makes European Union (22 countries) in OECD's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, European Union (22 countries) in OECD has been ahead every year.
European Union (22 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 11 regions.
European Union (22 countries) in OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (22 countries) in OECD | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,168 Persons | 16,910 Persons | 3,258 Persons | European Union (22 countries) in OECD |
| 2010s | 17,398 Persons | 13,417 Persons | 3,981 Persons | European Union (22 countries) in OECD |
| 2020s | 13,761 Persons | 9,878 Persons | 3,883 Persons | European Union (22 countries) in OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long usual weekly working hours — employment, European Union (22 countries) in OECD or Japan?
- European Union (22 countries) in OECD, at 12,627 Persons against 9,090 Persons in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours — employment between European Union (22 countries) in OECD and Japan?
- 3,537 Persons, with European Union (22 countries) in OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (22 countries) in OECD and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do European Union (22 countries) in OECD and Japan rank globally for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- European Union (22 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 11 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Long usual weekly working hours — 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 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.