Annual working hours per person employed in Japan
Japan: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,713 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,713
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,243
in 1970
All-time low
1,713
in 2016
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Japan, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, annual working hours per person employed in Japan stood at 1,713. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Japan peaked at 2,243 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,713, in 2016.
That places Japan 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,243 | — |
| 1971 | 2,239 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,228 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,201 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2,137 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,112 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,128 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2,129 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,123 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,126 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,121 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,106 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,104 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,095 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,108 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,093 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,097 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,096 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,092 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,070 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,031 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,998 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,965 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,905 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,898 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,884 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,892 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,865 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,842 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,810 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,821 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,809 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,798 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,799 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,787 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,775 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,784 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,785 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,771 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,714 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,733 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,728 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,745 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,734 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,729 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,719 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,713 | -0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,713 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,167 | 2,112 | 2,243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,098 | 2,070 | 2,121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,909 | 1,810 | 2,031 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,784 | 1,714 | 1,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,729 | 1,713 | 1,745 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Japan?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Japan was 1,713 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,243 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,713 in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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