Central and Western Asia: High income vs Japan: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

Central and Western Asia: High income
26.97
in 2027
Japan
29.33
in 2027
Central and Western Asia: High income rank
35th
Japan rank
38th

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time

  • Central and Western Asia: High income
  • Japan
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Japan currently reports 29.33 against 26.97 in Central and Western Asia: High income, a difference of 2.36.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Central and Western Asia: High income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 35th and Japan ranks 38th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Western Asia: High income Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 23.99 26.11 2.12 Japan
2010s 25.65 27.29 1.64 Japan
2020s 26.33 28.6 2.27 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Central and Western Asia: High income or Japan?
Japan, at 29.33 against 26.97 in Central and Western Asia: High income as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Central and Western Asia: High income and Japan?
2.36, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Western Asia: High income and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Central and Western Asia: High income and Japan rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 35th and Japan ranks 38th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.