South Korea vs World: Lower-middle income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- South Korea
- World: Lower-middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 30.75 against 27.12 in World: Lower-middle income, a difference of 3.63.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times World: Lower-middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 28th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 30th of 188 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World: Lower-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.23 | 26.92 | 4.31 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 30.13 | 26.49 | 3.64 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 29.71 | 26.53 | 3.18 | 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, South Korea or World: Lower-middle income?
- South Korea, at 30.75 against 27.12 in World: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between South Korea and World: Lower-middle income?
- 3.63, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World: Lower-middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do South Korea and World: Lower-middle income rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- South Korea ranks 28th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 30th 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.