Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,910 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Korea, Republic of, 1953β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Korea, Republic of is 1,910, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Korea, Republic of peaked at 3,040 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,881, in 2022.
Korea, Republic of ranks 73rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,596 | 2,484 | 2,709 | 7 |
| 1960s | 2,873 | 2,749 | 3,040 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,893 | 2,867 | 2,919 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,866 | 2,728 | 2,908 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,610 | 2,485 | 2,674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,366 | 2,167 | 2,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,066 | 1,963 | 2,153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,902 | 1,881 | 1,912 | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Korea, Republic of?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Korea, Republic of was 1,910 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,040 in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,881 in 2022.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 73rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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