In 2023, the highest share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week was in the transport and postal services industry, at 18.5 percent. In contrast, the lowest share was 3.3 percent in the compound services industry.
Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan 2023, by industry
excluding employees in the agriculture and forestry industry
Supplementary notes
Full-time employees refer to people who work for wages or salaries for 40 hours or more a week as employees of companies, associations, governments or unincorporated enterprises.
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MHLW (Japan). (October 10, 2024). Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan 2023, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500004/japan-percentage-full-time-employees-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week-by-industry/
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