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