According to a survey conducted in 2025, the share of enterprises in Japan that have adopted some type of variable working hour system was **** percent. Variable working hour systems include a one-year or one-month variable working hours system, a flextime system on a daily basis, and an atypical adjustable working hours system for a week.
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MHLW (Japan). (December 19, 2025). Percentage of enterprises that have adopted a variable working hour system in Japan from 2016 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from /statistics/797689/japan-share-enterprises-flexible-working-hour-systems/
MHLW (Japan). "Percentage of enterprises that have adopted a variable working hour system in Japan from 2016 to 2025." Chart. December 19, 2025. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 13, 2026. /statistics/797689/japan-share-enterprises-flexible-working-hour-systems/
MHLW (Japan). (2025). Percentage of enterprises that have adopted a variable working hour system in Japan from 2016 to 2025. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2026. /statistics/797689/japan-share-enterprises-flexible-working-hour-systems/
MHLW (Japan). "Percentage of Enterprises That Have Adopted a Variable Working Hour System in Japan from 2016 to 2025." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 19 Dec 2025, /statistics/797689/japan-share-enterprises-flexible-working-hour-systems/
MHLW (Japan), Percentage of enterprises that have adopted a variable working hour system in Japan from 2016 to 2025 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/797689/japan-share-enterprises-flexible-working-hour-systems/ (last visited August 13, 2026)
Percentage of enterprises that have adopted a variable working hour system in Japan from 2016 to 2025 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), December 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/797689/japan-share-enterprises-flexible-working-hour-systems/
