Japan - Part time employment

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

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

Part time employment, total (% of total employment)

Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Japan was 37.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 37.57 in 2020, while its lowest value was 23.78 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 23.78
2001 26.06
2002 26.33
2003 27.17
2004 26.68
2005 26.93
2006 25.79
2007 27.75
2008 28.82
2009 29.96
2010 29.64
2011 29.89
2012 29.68
2013 31.82
2014 33.20
2015 32.71
2016 33.08
2017 31.57
2019 34.93
2020 37.57

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity