Burundi vs South Korea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

Burundi
9.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
11.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
11th
South Korea rank
9th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) over time

  • Burundi
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 11.37 units per square kilometre against 9.31 units per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 2.06 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 5.25 units per square kilometre 11.19 units per square kilometre 5.94 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 7.07 units per square kilometre 11.41 units per square kilometre 4.34 units per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 8.75 units per square kilometre 11.02 units per square kilometre 2.27 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Burundi or South Korea?
South Korea, at 11.37 units per square kilometre against 9.31 units per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Burundi and South Korea?
2.06 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Burundi and South Korea rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Burundi ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.