Iceland vs Japan: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 29.33 against 29.11 in Iceland, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and Japan ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.36 | 26.11 | 4.25 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29.6 | 27.29 | 2.31 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 28.72 | 28.6 | 0.1212 | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 29.33 against 29.11 in Iceland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.22, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Iceland ranks 41st and Japan ranks 38th of 188 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.