Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Japan
Japan: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 31.1 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Japan, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Japan recorded 31.1 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Japan peaked at 34.35 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.71, in 2020.
Japan ranks 168th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.17 | — |
| 2006 | 34.35 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.33 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.06 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.96 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 33.33 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.23 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.56 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.35 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.25 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.06 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.96 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.87 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.31 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.62 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.71 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 30.91 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.9 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.98 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.1 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.97 | 32.96 | 34.35 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.95 | 31.62 | 33.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.99 | 30.71 | 31.1 | 8 |
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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 average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Japan?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Japan was 31.1 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.35 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.71 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Japan ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.