excluding employees in the agriculture and forestry industry
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Full-time employees refer to people who work for wages or salaries for 40 hours or more a week as employees of companies, associations, governments or unincorporated enterprises.
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Rate of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week Japan 2015-2024
In 2024, the share of full-time employees in Japan that worked 60 hours or more per week amounted to percent. This is a decrease of about *** percent since 2023.
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MHLW (Japan). (October 28, 2025). Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan from 2015 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1499997/japan-percentage-full-time-employees-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan from 2015 to 2024." Chart. October 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1499997/japan-percentage-full-time-employees-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week/
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Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan from 2015 to 2024 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), October 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1499997/japan-percentage-full-time-employees-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week/
