ASEAN vs South Korea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- ASEAN
- South Korea
How they compare
ASEAN currently reports 14.30 million against 1.08 million in South Korea, a difference of 13.22 million.
That makes ASEAN's figure about 13.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, ASEAN has been ahead every year.
ASEAN ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 87 groups.
ASEAN has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ASEAN | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 million | 1.08 million | 10.24 million | ASEAN |
| 2010s | 12.74 million | 1.11 million | 11.63 million | ASEAN |
| 2020s | 13.55 million | 1.08 million | 12.47 million | ASEAN |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, ASEAN or South Korea?
- ASEAN, at 14.30 million against 1.08 million in South Korea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between ASEAN and South Korea?
- 13.22 million, with ASEAN ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ASEAN and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do ASEAN and South Korea rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- ASEAN ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.