Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 37.29 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Republic of Korea, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Republic of Korea stood at 37.29. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Republic of Korea peaked at 47.48 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.29, in 2024.
Republic of Korea ranks 120th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.48 | — |
| 2006 | 47.35 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.62 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.6 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 45.42 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.66 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 43.41 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.18 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 42.67 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 43.41 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 43.27 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.65 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 42.45 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.21 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.38 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.67 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 38.53 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 37.92 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.5 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 37.29 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 37.29 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 37.29 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 37.29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.49 | 45.42 | 47.48 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.83 | 40.38 | 44.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.85 | 37.29 | 38.67 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 118 Comoros 37.41 compare
- 119 Republic of Moldova 37.4 compare
- 121 Serbia 37.27 compare
- 122 North Macedonia 37.23 compare
- 123 Fiji 37.17 compare
More work & labour data for Republic of Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Republic of Korea?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Republic of Korea was 37.29 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.48 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.29 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Republic of Korea ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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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 mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.