Japan vs South Korea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) … annual
Japan
-0.2065 % change on previous year
in 2027
South Korea
-0.268 % change on previous year
in 2027
Japan rank
154th
South Korea rank
156th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) … annual over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports -0.2065 % change on previous year against -0.268 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.0615 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 154th and South Korea ranks 156th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -0.5575 % change on previous year | 0.5675 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2273 % change on previous year | 0.4329 % change on previous year | 0.2056 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.157 % change on previous year | -0.3251 % change on previous year | 0.1681 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at -0.2065 % change on previous year against -0.268 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0615 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2027.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Japan ranks 154th and South Korea ranks 156th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.