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

Japan
9,090 Persons
in 2025
Mexico
14,632 Persons
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
Mexico rank
4th

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199520102025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 14,632 Persons against 9,090 Persons in Japan, a difference of 5,542 Persons.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 4th of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 16,910 Persons 11,525 Persons 5,385 Persons Japan
2010s 13,417 Persons 14,251 Persons 833.62 Persons Mexico
2020s 9,878 Persons 14,975 Persons 5,097 Persons Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long usual weekly working hours β€” employment, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 14,632 Persons against 9,090 Persons in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours β€” employment between Japan and Mexico?
5,542 Persons, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Japan ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 4th 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.