Time-related underemployment, male in Japan
Japan: Time-related underemployment, male was 2.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment, male 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 2.2% for time-related underemployment, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Japan peaked at 4.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.
Japan ranks 60th 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, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.7% | — |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 57 Switzerland 2.5% compare
- 58 Republic of Korea 2.4% compare
- 59 Austria 2.2% compare
- 61 Croatia 2.1% compare
- 62 Mali 2.1%
- 63 Costa Rica 2.0% compare
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, male in Japan?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Japan was 2.2% 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, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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, male (% 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.