Korea vs Uganda: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Korea
1.08 million
in 2027
Uganda
1.02 million
in 2027
Korea rank
23rd
Uganda rank
25th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Korea
  • Uganda
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M200520162027

How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.08 million against 1.02 million in Uganda, a difference of 62,990.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 25th of 188 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1.08 million 284,000 800,420 Korea
2010s 1.11 million 424,796 686,781 Korea
2020s 1.08 million 876,360 202,360 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Korea or Uganda?
Korea, at 1.08 million against 1.02 million in Uganda as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Korea and Uganda?
62,990, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Korea and Uganda rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Korea ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 25th 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

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.