Brazil vs Japan: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4,458 against 2,280 in Japan, a difference of 2,178.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 59 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,417 | 2,483 | 2,934 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6,679 | 2,280 | 4,399 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 4,458 against 2,280 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Brazil and Japan?
- 2,178, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.