STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Employees in Japan

Japan: STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Employees was 270,380 Hours in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
270,380 Hours
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
309,184 Hours
in 1991
All-time low
266,100 Hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Employees in Japan, 1980–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1980200220241980: 266.1k Hours1981: 270.0k Hours1982: 274.1k Hours1983: 281.7k Hours1984: 288.0k Hours1985: 290.5k Hours1986: 293.2k Hours1987: 294.7k Hours1988: 300.0k Hours1989: 303.0k Hours1990: 307.3k Hours1991: 309.2k Hours1992: 308.4k Hours1993: 304.0k Hours1994: 304.2k Hours1995: 304.6k Hours1996: 304.4k Hours1997: 299.6k Hours1998: 297.7k Hours1999: 294.9k Hours2000: 297.2k Hours2001: 295.0k Hours2002: 293.5k Hours2003: 293.8k Hours2004: 294.4k Hours2005: 294.7k Hours2006: 295.2k Hours2007: 294.5k Hours2008: 292.1k Hours2009: 285.1k Hours2010: 287.3k Hours2011: 287.4k Hours2012: 289.3k Hours2013: 285.4k Hours2014: 284.8k Hours2015: 284.1k Hours2016: 282.9k Hours2017: 283.5k Hours2018: 279.6k Hours2019: 275.1k Hours2020: 270.5k Hours2021: 272.8k Hours2022: 271.8k Hours2023: 273.4k Hours2024: 270.4k Hours

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours.

Analysis

Japan recorded 270,380 Hours for stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — employees in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — employees in Japan peaked at 309,184 Hours in 1991 and was at its lowest, 266,100 Hours, in 1980.

Japan ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Employees in Japan, year by year

Annual values for STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Employees in Japan, 1980 to 2024.
Year Hours Change
1980 266,100 Hours
1981 269,969 Hours +1.5%
1982 274,116 Hours +1.5%
1983 281,677 Hours +2.8%
1984 288,013 Hours +2.2%
1985 290,544 Hours +0.9%
1986 293,240 Hours +0.9%
1987 294,682 Hours +0.5%
1988 300,005 Hours +1.8%
1989 302,996 Hours +1.0%
1990 307,296 Hours +1.4%
1991 309,184 Hours +0.6%
1992 308,408 Hours -0.3%
1993 304,040 Hours -1.4%
1994 304,183 Hours +0.0%
1995 304,591 Hours +0.1%
1996 304,387 Hours -0.1%
1997 299,552 Hours -1.6%
1998 297,694 Hours -0.6%
1999 294,920 Hours -0.9%
2000 297,171 Hours +0.8%
2001 294,957 Hours -0.7%
2002 293,453 Hours -0.5%
2003 293,775 Hours +0.1%
2004 294,355 Hours +0.2%
2005 294,661 Hours +0.1%
2006 295,212 Hours +0.2%
2007 294,455 Hours -0.3%
2008 292,134 Hours -0.8%
2009 285,123 Hours -2.4%
2010 287,326 Hours +0.8%
2011 287,372 Hours +0.0%
2012 289,261 Hours +0.7%
2013 285,441 Hours -1.3%
2014 284,834 Hours -0.2%
2015 284,129 Hours -0.2%
2016 282,918 Hours -0.4%
2017 283,528 Hours +0.2%
2018 279,638 Hours -1.4%
2019 275,122 Hours -1.6%
2020 270,504 Hours -1.7%
2021 272,782 Hours +0.8%
2022 271,772 Hours -0.4%
2023 273,406 Hours +0.6%
2024 270,380 Hours -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 286,134 Hours 266,100 Hours 302,996 Hours 10
1990s 303,426 Hours 294,920 Hours 309,184 Hours 10
2000s 293,530 Hours 285,123 Hours 297,171 Hours 10
2010s 283,957 Hours 275,122 Hours 289,261 Hours 10
2020s 271,769 Hours 270,380 Hours 273,406 Hours 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 Mexico 93,333 Hours compare
  2. 3 Germany 54,921 Hours compare
  3. 4 France 37,425 Hours compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — employees in Japan?
Stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — employees in Japan was 270,380 Hours in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — employees recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 309,184 Hours in 1991.
What is the lowest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — employees recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 266,100 Hours in 1980.
How does Japan rank for stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — employees?
Japan ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — employees rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Employees
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Hours
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
36 places, 1,237 data points, 1970–2025
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