Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Korea
1.08 million
in 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.06 million
in 2027
Korea rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.08 million against 1.06 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 19,170.

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

Korea ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.08 million 914,430 169,990 Korea
2010s 1.11 million 962,412 149,165 Korea
2020s 1.08 million 1.02 million 56,691 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 1.08 million against 1.06 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19,170, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Korea ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.