In 2021, the average number of working hours recorded by employees in Japan was about 136.1 hours per month. The average working hours slightly increased compared to the record low of around 135 hours in the previous year.
Average number of hours worked per month in Japan from 2012 to 2021
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MHLW (Japan). (February 24, 2022). Average number of hours worked per month in Japan from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/643765/japan-monthly-working-hours/
MHLW (Japan). "Average number of hours worked per month in Japan from 2012 to 2021." Chart. February 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643765/japan-monthly-working-hours/
MHLW (Japan). (2022). Average number of hours worked per month in Japan from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643765/japan-monthly-working-hours/
MHLW (Japan). "Average Number of Hours Worked per Month in Japan from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643765/japan-monthly-working-hours/
MHLW (Japan), Average number of hours worked per month in Japan from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643765/japan-monthly-working-hours/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Average number of hours worked per month in Japan from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), February 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/643765/japan-monthly-working-hours/