Japan vs Taiwan: 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
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 29.49 against 29.33 in Japan, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Taiwan ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.11 | 25.03 | 1.07 | Japan |
| 2010s | 27.29 | 25.93 | 1.37 | Japan |
| 2020s | 28.6 | 28.19 | 0.4113 | 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 29.49 against 29.33 in Japan as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Japan and Taiwan?
- 0.16, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Japan ranks 38th and Taiwan 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.