In 2021, respondents living in Japan spent an average of 31 minutes per day on commuting to and from school or work. This represented a decrease compared to 34 minutes five years prior. The highest amount of time used for getting to and from work or school was in 1981 with around 36 minutes.
Weekly average duration of commuting to and from school or work among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021 (in minutes)
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Weekly average duration of commuting to and from school or work among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021 (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/867902/japan-time-spent-commuting-school-work-weekly-average/
e-Stat (Japan). "Weekly average duration of commuting to and from school or work among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021 (in minutes)." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867902/japan-time-spent-commuting-school-work-weekly-average/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Weekly average duration of commuting to and from school or work among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021 (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867902/japan-time-spent-commuting-school-work-weekly-average/
e-Stat (Japan). "Weekly Average Duration of Commuting to and from School or Work among People in Japan from 1976 to 2021 (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867902/japan-time-spent-commuting-school-work-weekly-average/
e-Stat (Japan), Weekly average duration of commuting to and from school or work among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021 (in minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867902/japan-time-spent-commuting-school-work-weekly-average/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Weekly average duration of commuting to and from school or work among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021 (in minutes) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/867902/japan-time-spent-commuting-school-work-weekly-average/