foreigners living in Japan are included; working and nonworking population included
Method of interview
Questionnaire and personal interview
Supplementary notes
Data prior to 2021 comes from previous surveys. The Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities has been conducted every five years.
Number of respondents:
2016 n=200,000
2011 n=200,000
2006 n=200,000
2001 n=200,000
1996 n=270,000
Methodologies/sample rates of surveys prior to 1996 are not shown by the source.
Publication date given here is the day of the last update.
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Weekly commute time among Japanese to and from school or work 1976-2021, by gender
In 2021, the weekly average time spent on commuting to and from school or work among participants living in Japan reached ** minutes per day for women and ** minutes per day for men. During the surveyed period, women spent less time on commuting on average.
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Weekly average time spent on commuting to and from school or work among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021, by gender (in minutes) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/868495/japan-time-spent-commuting-school-work-weekly-average-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan). "Weekly average time spent on commuting to and from school or work among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021, by gender (in minutes)." Chart. August 31, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/868495/japan-time-spent-commuting-school-work-weekly-average-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Weekly average time spent on commuting to and from school or work among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021, by gender (in minutes). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/868495/japan-time-spent-commuting-school-work-weekly-average-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan). "Weekly Average Time Spent on Commuting to and from School or Work among People in Japan from 1976 to 2021, by Gender (in Minutes)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Aug 2022, /statistics/868495/japan-time-spent-commuting-school-work-weekly-average-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan), Weekly average time spent on commuting to and from school or work among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021, by gender (in minutes) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/868495/japan-time-spent-commuting-school-work-weekly-average-by-gender/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Weekly average time spent on commuting to and from school or work among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021, by gender (in minutes) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/868495/japan-time-spent-commuting-school-work-weekly-average-by-gender/
