Australia vs Japan: Share of temporary employees
Share of temporary employees over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31.77 against 28.41 in Australia, a difference of 3.36.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.64 | 21.1 | 10.55 | Australia |
| 2010s | 32.28 | 30.05 | 2.23 | Australia |
| 2020s | 28.38 | 31.41 | 3.02 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of temporary employees, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 31.77 against 28.41 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of temporary employees between Australia and Japan?
- 3.36, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for share of temporary employees?
- Australia ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of temporary employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.