South Korea vs South-Eastern Asia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- South Korea
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 14.33 million against 1.08 million in South Korea, a difference of 13.25 million.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 13.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 23rd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 24th of 188 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 11.34 million | 10.26 million | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 12.76 million | 11.65 million | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 13.57 million | 12.49 million | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, South Korea or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 14.33 million against 1.08 million in South Korea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between South Korea and South-Eastern Asia?
- 13.25 million, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South-Eastern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do South Korea and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 24th 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.