Time-related underemployment, female in Japan
Japan: Time-related underemployment, female was 5.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment, female in Japan, 2009–2020
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.0% for time-related underemployment, female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Japan peaked at 9.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.
Japan ranks 36th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.4% | — |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Japan?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Japan was 5.0% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.