Japan vs North Korea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)
Japan
5.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
5.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
27th
North Korea rank
25th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) over time
- Japan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.9 units per square kilometre against 5.72 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.18 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 units per square kilometre | 5.25 units per square kilometre | 0.6927 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 0.2203 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | North 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), Japan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 5.9 units per square kilometre against 5.72 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Japan and North Korea?
- 0.18 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and North Korea rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Japan ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.