Japan Average Annual Hours Worked (2025)
Japan's Average Annual Hours Worked: 1,597.5 hours per year in 2025, -1.2% YoY. OECD (AVERAGE_HOURS_WORKED), 2000–2025.
Japan (2025)
1,597.5
hours per year
-1.2% YoY
YoY Change
-1.2%
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | hours per year | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,597.5 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,617.4 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,610.7 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,607 | -0.03% |
| 2021 | 1,607.5 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,597 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,644 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,680 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,709 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,714 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,719 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,729 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,734 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,745 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,728 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,733 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,714 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,771 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,785 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,786 | +0.5% |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 1,597.5 hours per year in 2025. The latest change was -1.2%. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 1,597 hours per year in 2020 to 1,821 hours per year in 2000.
This page tracks average annual hours actually worked per worker in Japan, covering all people in employment rather than employees only.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks average annual hours actually worked per worker in Japan, covering all people in employment rather than employees only. It is published by OECD and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 1,821 hours per year in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,597 hours per year in 2020. The latest reading is 1,597.5 hours per year in 2025. The latest change was -1.2%.