Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 41.84 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
41.84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 188 countries
All-time high
42.15
in 2006
All-time low
40.72
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 42.12006: 42.12007: 42.12008: 42.12009: 41.92010: 422011: 41.82012: 41.82013: 41.72014: 41.62015: 41.52016: 41.52017: 41.62018: 41.62019: 41.42020: 40.72021: 41.42022: 41.82023: 41.92024: 41.82025: 41.82026: 41.82027: 41.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 41.84.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 42.15 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.72, in 2020.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 42.12
2006 42.15 +0.1%
2007 42.14 -0.0%
2008 42.12 -0.0%
2009 41.94 -0.4%
2010 41.95 +0.0%
2011 41.84 -0.3%
2012 41.79 -0.1%
2013 41.67 -0.3%
2014 41.6 -0.2%
2015 41.51 -0.2%
2016 41.53 +0.0%
2017 41.56 +0.1%
2018 41.57 +0.0%
2019 41.43 -0.3%
2020 40.72 -1.7%
2021 41.38 +1.6%
2022 41.79 +1.0%
2023 41.85 +0.1%
2024 41.84 -0.0%
2025 41.84 +0.0%
2026 41.84 +0.0%
2027 41.84 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.09 41.94 42.15 5
2010s 41.64 41.43 41.95 10
2020s 41.64 40.72 41.85 8

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 55 Namibia 42.09 compare
  2. 56 Benin 42.04 compare
  3. 57 Costa Rica 42.02 compare
  4. 59 Viet Nam 41.73 compare
  5. 60 Uganda 41.67 compare
  6. 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 41.84 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 42.15 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 40.72 in 2020.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (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 mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.