Costa Rica vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person

Costa Rica
42.02
in 2027
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
41.84
in 2027
Costa Rica rank
57th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
58th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 42.02 against 41.84 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 44.09 42.09 2 Costa Rica
2010s 41.78 41.64 0.137 Costa Rica
2020s 40.9 41.64 0.7362 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Costa Rica or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Costa Rica, at 42.02 against 41.84 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Costa Rica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.18, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Costa Rica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.