Japan - Part time employment, male (% of total male employment)

Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Japan was 25.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 25.32 in 2020, while its lowest value was 12.90 in 2000.

Definition: Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 12.90
2001 15.03
2002 15.29
2003 15.99
2004 15.53
2005 15.51
2006 14.25
2007 16.15
2008 17.36
2009 18.54
2010 17.94
2011 17.79
2012 17.50
2013 19.58
2014 20.68
2015 20.20
2016 20.44
2017 18.70
2019 22.18
2020 25.32

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity