Japan vs Vietnam: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.37 million against 2.10 million in Japan, a difference of 276,210.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 million | 1.97 million | 194,146 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 2.18 million | 61,350 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 2.29 million | 201,416 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Japan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.37 million against 2.10 million in Japan as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Japan and Vietnam?
- 276,210, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Japan ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.