Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Japan
Japan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was -0.2065 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Japan, 2006–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Japan is -0.2065 % change on previous year, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 161.7% on the previous year and down 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Japan peaked at 0.9474 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.65 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Japan 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9474 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0.3714 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2008 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -415.7% |
| 2009 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +296.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6857 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2011 | -0.239 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7574 % change on previous year | -417.0% |
| 2013 | 0.059 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4628 % change on previous year | +685.0% |
| 2015 | -0.2937 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8359 % change on previous year | -384.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8492 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.313 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2019 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -469.6% |
| 2020 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5268 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5638 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6186 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8944 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2025 | -0.0242 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2026 | -0.0789 % change on previous year | +225.6% |
| 2027 | -0.2065 % change on previous year | +161.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -0.2065 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0765 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's -0.2065 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7804 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 0.9474 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2273 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 0.8492 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.157 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 0.8944 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 151 Tonga -0.0613 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Switzerland -0.1223 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Albania -0.2063 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Republic of Moldova -0.2509 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Korea -0.268 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Thailand -0.2819 % change on previous year compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Japan?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Japan was -0.2065 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9474 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.65 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Japan ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.