North Korea vs South America: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- North Korea
- South America
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 41.84 against 38.18 in South America, a difference of 3.66.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 58th and South America ranks 57th of 188 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.09 | 39.91 | 2.18 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 41.64 | 38.81 | 2.83 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 41.64 | 37.73 | 3.9 | 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, North Korea or South America?
- North Korea, at 41.84 against 38.18 in South America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between North Korea and South America?
- 3.66, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do North Korea and South America rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- North Korea ranks 58th and South America ranks 57th 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
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.