North Korea vs South Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 758,858 against 717,813 in North Korea, a difference of 41,045.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
North Korea ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 632,542 | 678,067 | 45,526 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 672,310 | 681,003 | 8,692 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 703,666 | 711,098 | 7,432 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, North Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 758,858 against 717,813 in North Korea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between North Korea and South Africa?
- 41,045, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- North Korea ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st 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.