Rate of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week Japan 2014-2023
In 2023, the share of full-time employees in Japan that worked 60 hours or more per week amounted to 8.4 percent. This is a decrease of about 5.6 percent since 2014.
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Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan from 2014 to 2023
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MHLW (Japan). (October 10, 2024). Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499997/japan-percentage-full-time-employees-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week/
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MHLW (Japan). (2024). Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499997/japan-percentage-full-time-employees-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Full-time Employees Working 60 Hours or More per Week in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499997/japan-percentage-full-time-employees-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week/
MHLW (Japan), Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan from 2014 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499997/japan-percentage-full-time-employees-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week/ (last visited July 05, 2025)
Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), October 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499997/japan-percentage-full-time-employees-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week/
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