Japan vs Switzerland: Time-related underemployment, male
Japan
2.2%
in 2020
Switzerland
2.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
60th
Switzerland rank
57th
Time-related underemployment, male over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 2.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
- Japan ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th 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, male (% 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.