Brazil vs Japan: Time-related underemployment, female
Brazil
5.2%
in 2025
Japan
5.0%
in 2020
Brazil rank
34th
Japan rank
36th
Time-related underemployment, female over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 34th and Japan ranks 36th of 103 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 5.0% | 4.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between Brazil and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
- Brazil ranks 34th and Japan ranks 36th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.