Iran 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
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.26 million against 1.08 million in South Korea, a difference of 177,400.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.08 million | 53,122 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 1.11 million | 61,083 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.08 million | 106,309 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 1.26 million against 1.08 million in South Korea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Iran and South Korea?
- 177,400, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Iran ranks 20th 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.