North Korea vs Western Africa: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- North Korea
- Western Africa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 39.64 against 30.26 in Western Africa, a difference of 9.38.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 6th 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 | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.69 | 30.37 | 7.32 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 38.04 | 30.44 | 7.6 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 38.66 | 29.76 | 8.9 | 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, North Korea or Western Africa?
- North Korea, at 39.64 against 30.26 in Western Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between North Korea and Western Africa?
- 9.38, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do North Korea and Western Africa rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- North Korea ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
- 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.