Eastern Europe: High income vs North Korea: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO)
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) over time
- Eastern Europe: High income
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 41.84 against 37.47 in Eastern Europe: High income, a difference of 4.37.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Europe: High income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe: High income ranks 60th and North Korea ranks 58th of 87 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe: High income | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.35 | 42.09 | 3.74 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 37.75 | 41.64 | 3.89 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 37.28 | 41.64 | 4.36 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Eastern Europe: High income or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 41.84 against 37.47 in Eastern Europe: High income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Eastern Europe: High income and North Korea?
- 4.37, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe: High income and North Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Eastern Europe: High income and North Korea rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Eastern Europe: High income ranks 60th and North Korea ranks 58th of 87 groups.
- 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
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.