South Korea vs North Macedonia: Annual working hours per worker

South Korea
1,910
in 2023
North Macedonia
1,949
in 2023
South Korea rank
73rd
North Macedonia rank
71st

Annual working hours per worker over time

  • South Korea
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1,949 against 1,910 in South Korea, a difference of 39.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 73rd and North Macedonia ranks 71st of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,276 2,146 129.73 South Korea
2010s 2,066 2,092 26.13 North Macedonia
2020s 1,902 1,927 25.45 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker, South Korea or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 1,949 against 1,910 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between South Korea and North Macedonia?
39, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North Macedonia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do South Korea and North Macedonia rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
South Korea ranks 73rd and North Macedonia ranks 71st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed