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

Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Japan was 52.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 52.90 in 2020, while its lowest value was 39.55 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 39.55
2001 41.88
2002 42.20
2003 43.12
2004 42.45
2005 43.03
2006 41.96
2007 44.09
2008 44.85
2009 45.69
2010 45.62
2011 46.43
2012 46.26
2013 48.15
2014 49.79
2015 49.17
2016 49.47
2017 48.09
2019 50.80
2020 52.90

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