excluding employees in the agriculture and forestry industry
Supplementary notes
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 workers working 60 hours per week Japan 2024, by age and gender
In 2024, around *** percent of male full-time employees in Japan worked 60 hours or more per week, compared to *** percent of female full-time employees. The share of regular employees working 60 hours or more a week was highest among men in their **.
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MHLW (Japan). (October 28, 2025). Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan 2024, by age and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/858359/japan-percentage-people-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week-by-age-gender/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan 2024, by age and gender." Chart. October 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/858359/japan-percentage-people-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week-by-age-gender/
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MHLW (Japan). "Share of Full-time Employees Working 60 Hours or More per Week in Japan 2024, by Age and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Oct 2025, /statistics/858359/japan-percentage-people-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week-by-age-gender/
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Share of full-time employees working 60 hours or more per week in Japan 2024, by age and gender [Graph], MHLW (Japan), October 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/858359/japan-percentage-people-working-60-hours-or-more-per-week-by-age-gender/
