In 2025, the average number of non-scheduled working hours of employees in Japan amounted to *** hours per month. In 2020, average monthly overtime hours reached the lowest point of the last 10 years at *** hours. In response to the increasing work stress-related occupational mortality in the country, the Japanese government passed the "Work Style Reform Law" in 2018 to reduce the overtime hours of workers.
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MHLW (Japan). (February 25, 2026). Average number of non-scheduled hours worked per month in Japan from 2016 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/643896/japan-monthly-overtime-working-hours/
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