Average number of monthly working hours Japan 2014-2023
In 2023, the average number of working hours recorded by employees in Japan was about 136.3 hours per month. The average working hours reached a record low of around 135 hours in 2020.
Average number of hours worked per month in Japan from 2014 to 2023
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MHLW (Japan). (February 27, 2024). Average number of hours worked per month in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/643765/japan-monthly-working-hours/
MHLW (Japan). "Average number of hours worked per month in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Chart. February 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643765/japan-monthly-working-hours/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). Average number of hours worked per month in Japan from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643765/japan-monthly-working-hours/
MHLW (Japan). "Average Number of Hours Worked per Month in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643765/japan-monthly-working-hours/
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Average number of hours worked per month in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/643765/japan-monthly-working-hours/