Greece vs South Korea: Annual working hours per worker
Greece
1,893
in 2023
South Korea
1,910
in 2023
Greece rank
74th
South Korea rank
73rd
Annual working hours per worker over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,910 against 1,893 in Greece, a difference of 17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1953 it was South Korea ahead.
Greece ranks 74th and South Korea ranks 73rd of 130 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,282 | 2,596 | 314.01 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2,200 | 2,873 | 673.65 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2,120 | 2,893 | 772.92 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,076 | 2,866 | 790.41 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,056 | 2,610 | 553.11 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2,023 | 2,366 | 342.94 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,952 | 2,066 | 114.29 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,841 | 1,902 | 60.82 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Greece or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1,910 against 1,893 in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Greece and South Korea?
- 17, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- Greece ranks 74th and South Korea ranks 73rd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.