Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Korea
Korea: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 15.97 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Korea stood at 15.97 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Korea peaked at 53.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Korea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 2001 | 53.51 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 50.6 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 48.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 47.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 45.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 45.14 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 42.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 39.88 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 39.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 34.53 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 35.01 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 32.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 31.81 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 28.7 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 22.92 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 19.71 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 18.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 17.11 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 17.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 15.97 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 39.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 53.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 22.92 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 37.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.31 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 15.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 19.71 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Türkiye 26.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 1 Mexico 25.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 2 Indonesia 23.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 3 Poland 7.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 3 Colombia 20.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 3 Croatia 2.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 4 South Africa 17.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Korea?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Korea was 15.97 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.