Hours worked (Japan): 36.7 hrs/week in 2024, the latest available value.
20 observations from 2005 to 2024. Source: ILO.
Mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Measures work intensity.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.7 hrs/week |
| 2023 | 36.73 hrs/week |
| 2022 | 36.79 hrs/week |
| 2021 | 36.2 hrs/week |
| 2020 | 36.6 hrs/week |
| 2019 | 37.8 hrs/week |
| 2018 | 38.1 hrs/week |
| 2017 | 38.9 hrs/week |
| 2016 | 38.8 hrs/week |
| 2015 | 39 hrs/week |
| 2014 | 39.1 hrs/week |
| 2013 | 39.5 hrs/week |
| 2012 | 40.1 hrs/week |
| 2011 | 40.15 hrs/week |
| 2010 | 40.3 hrs/week |
| 2009 | 40.2 hrs/week |
| 2008 | 40.45 hrs/week |
| 2007 | 40.5 hrs/week |
| 2006 | 40.51 hrs/week |
| 2005 | 40.48 hrs/week |