North Korea vs World: Low income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- North Korea
- World: Low income
How they compare
World: Low income currently reports 10.54 million against 717,813 in North Korea, a difference of 9.82 million.
That makes World: Low income's figure about 14.7 times North Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World: Low income has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 34th and World: Low income ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
World: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | World: Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 632,542 | 6.06 million | 5.42 million | World: Low income |
| 2010s | 672,310 | 7.33 million | 6.66 million | World: Low income |
| 2020s | 703,666 | 9.41 million | 8.70 million | World: Low income |
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 World: Low income?
- World: Low income, at 10.54 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 World: Low income?
- 9.82 million, with World: Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and World: Low income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do North Korea and World: Low income rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- North Korea ranks 34th and World: Low income ranks 33rd 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.