Japan vs South America: 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
- South America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 29.33 against 26.74 in South America, a difference of 2.59.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South America ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and South America ranks 41st of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.11 | 26.64 | 0.53 | South America |
| 2010s | 27.29 | 25.99 | 1.3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 28.6 | 25.34 | 3.26 | 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 South America?
- Japan, at 29.33 against 26.74 in South America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Japan and South America?
- 2.59, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Japan and South America rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Japan ranks 38th and South America ranks 41st 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.