Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income vs North Korea: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
31.7
in 2027
North Korea
39.64
in 2027
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank
3rd
North Korea rank
3rd

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time

  • Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 39.64 against 31.7 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, a difference of 7.94.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd and North Korea ranks 3rd of 87 groups.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 33.32 37.69 4.37 North Korea
2010s 32.99 38.04 5.05 North Korea
2020s 31.6 38.66 7.06 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income or North Korea?
North Korea, at 39.64 against 31.7 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and North Korea?
7.94, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and North Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and North Korea rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd and North Korea ranks 3rd of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (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. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.