Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
717,813
in 2027
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
8.06 million
in 2027
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
34th
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank
37th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200520162027

How they compare

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income currently reports 8.06 million against 717,813 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 7.35 million.

That makes South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income's figure about 11.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 37th of 188 countries.

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 632,542 6.33 million 5.70 million South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
2010s 672,310 7.10 million 6.42 million South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
2020s 703,666 7.66 million 6.96 million South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, at 8.06 million against 717,813 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
7.35 million, with South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 37th 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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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.