ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon PrintIcon Twitter
Economy

Japan's overtime hours take biggest tumble amid virus outbreak

Education and hospitality sectors among industries with steepest decrease

Coronavirus outbreak caused Japanese workers to take on less over-time.    © Reuters
FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer | Japan

TOKYO -- Overtime hours in Japan fell 7.4% in April, the largest monthly decline since January 2013, when comparable data was first collected.

Read Next

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more

By continuing to browse this website, you accept cookies which are used for several reasons such as personalizing content/ads and analyzing how this website is used. Please review our Cookie Policy to learn how you can update your cookie settings.

Accept & Continue Close