Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.26 million
in 2027
Korea
1.08 million
in 2027
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
Korea rank
23rd

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200520162027

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.26 million against 1.08 million in Korea, a difference of 177,400.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Korea ranks 23rd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 million 1.08 million 53,122 Korea
2010s 1.05 million 1.11 million 61,083 Korea
2020s 1.19 million 1.08 million 106,309 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.26 million against 1.08 million in Korea as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
177,400, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and 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

Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.