Eastern Europe vs South Korea: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Eastern Europe
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 30.75 against 27.36 in Eastern Europe, a difference of 3.39.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 28th of 87 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.99 | 31.23 | 6.24 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 25.65 | 30.13 | 4.48 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 26.92 | 29.71 | 2.8 | South 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, Eastern Europe or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 30.75 against 27.36 in Eastern Europe as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Eastern Europe and South Korea?
- 3.39, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Eastern Europe and South Korea rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Eastern Europe ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 28th 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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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. 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.