1. JTU Institute for Education and Culture Japan Teachers’ Union
Working conditions of school personnel -An international comparative study-
JTU Institute for Education and Culture
Japan Teachers’ Union

2. Graph　1
Working hours per day
6h16m+45m
7h36m+50m
8h30m+45m
11h06m+20m

3. Graph　2
Working hours per week Q1: How many hours do you generally work each week? Q2: How many hours a week do you work on teaching related activities at home
Finland 42hrs.26min.
Q1 - 36hrs. 23min.
Q2 – 6hrs. 03min.
Scotland 49hrs.34min.
Q1 - 42hrs. 26min.
Q2 – 7hrs. 08min.
England 58hrs.22min.
Q1 - 49hrs. 34min.
Q2 – 8hrs. 48min.
Japan 61hrs.48min.
Q1 - 55hrs. 49min.
Q2 – 5hrs. 59min.

4. Working hours per week at school
Graph　3
Working hours per week at school
31h20m
38h00m
42h30m
55h30m

5. Graph　4
Non-teaching activities The average number of time when teachers engage in them
time per month

6. Paper work
time per month

7. Extracurricular clubs & activities
Graph　5
Extracurricular clubs & activities %

8. Supplemental classes after school
Graph　6
Supplemental classes after school %

9. Break How long on average do you take in breaks and lunch everyday?
Graph　7
Break How long on average do you take in breaks and lunch everyday?

10. Life Style Differences
Graph　8
Life Style Differences
Finland
Time to arrive home- 15:29
Time to go to bed- 22:42
Time to wake up-6:25
Scotland
Time to arrive home- 17:10
Time to go to bed- 22:55
Time to wake up- 6:42
England
Time to arrive home- 17:36
Time to go to bed- 22:40
Japan
Time to arrive home- 19:32
Time to go to bed- 23:25
Time to wake up-5:48

11. Working hours on teaching related activities at home
Graph　9
Working hours on teaching related activities at home

12. Graph　10
Holiday How many consecutive days during last year’s summer holiday were you not working in your school?

13. Assessment of Work & Workplace (1)
Graph　11
Assessment of Work & Workplace (1)
To what extent do you agree with
“My Workload is so great I am considering leaving the profession”?
Strongly agree + agree:
Finland- 0.7% +2.2% =2.9%
Scotland-1.9%+6.2%=8.1%
England-4.9%+10.8%=23.8%
Japan-34.1%+40.1%=74.2%

14. Assessment of Work & Workplace (2)
Graph　12
Assessment of Work & Workplace (2)
To what extent do you agree with
“I am so busy that there is little time to enjoy life”?
Strongly agree + agree:
Finland- 2.7% +10.6% =13.3%
Scotland-5.7%+19.7.%=25.4%
England-13.6%+31.8%=45.4%
Japan-14.4%+31.3%=45.7%

15. Assessment of Work & Workplace (3)
Graph　13
Assessment of Work & Workplace (3)
To what extent do you agree with
“I often find it stressful communicating with pupils and their parents”?
Strongly agree + agree:
Finland- 0.7% +12.6% =13.3%
Scotland-1.1%+12.1%=13.2%
England-1.4%+10.8%=12.2%
Japan-23.9%+39.0%=62.9%

16. Comfort of Teachers Means Comfort to Children!