Japan vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Japan
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Japan currently reports 29.33 against 26.89 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 2.44.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.11 | 26.68 | 0.572 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 27.29 | 26.1 | 1.19 | Japan |
| 2020s | 28.6 | 25.69 | 2.91 | 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, Japan or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Japan, at 29.33 against 26.89 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 2.44, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Japan ranks 38th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 36th 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.