Germany 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
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.23 million against 1.08 million in South Korea, a difference of 146,990.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.08 million | 155,506 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.11 million | 158,555 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.08 million | 173,700 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 1.23 million against 1.08 million in South Korea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Germany and South Korea?
- 146,990, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Germany ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
- 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.