North Korea vs Western 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
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 8.43 million against 717,813 in North Korea, a difference of 7.72 million.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 11.7 times North Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 632,542 | 4.73 million | 4.09 million | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 672,310 | 5.88 million | 5.21 million | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 703,666 | 7.51 million | 6.80 million | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 8.43 million 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 Western Africa?
- 7.72 million, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do North Korea and Western Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- North Korea ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 36th 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.