The average number of scheduled working hours per month in Japan stood at about 126.4 hours in 2021. It slightly increased from a record low within the surveyed period of around 125.9 hours in the previous year.
Average number of scheduled hours worked per month in Japan from 2012 to 2021
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MHLW (Japan). (February 24, 2022). Average number of scheduled hours worked per month in Japan from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/643874/japan-scheduled-monthly-working-hours/
MHLW (Japan). "Average number of scheduled hours worked per month in Japan from 2012 to 2021." Chart. February 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643874/japan-scheduled-monthly-working-hours/
MHLW (Japan). (2022). Average number of scheduled hours worked per month in Japan from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643874/japan-scheduled-monthly-working-hours/
MHLW (Japan). "Average Number of Scheduled Hours Worked per Month in Japan from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643874/japan-scheduled-monthly-working-hours/
MHLW (Japan), Average number of scheduled hours worked per month in Japan from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643874/japan-scheduled-monthly-working-hours/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Average number of scheduled hours worked per month in Japan from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), February 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/643874/japan-scheduled-monthly-working-hours/