France vs Japan: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

France
2,349
in 2024
Japan
2,280
in 2020
France rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 2,349 against 2,280 in Japan, a difference of 69.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 59 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 2,364 2,483 119.48 Japan
2020s 2,153 2,280 127.01 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), France or Japan?
France, at 2,349 against 2,280 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between France and Japan?
69, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do France and Japan rank globally for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
France ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
59 places, 586 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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.