Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in South Korea
South Korea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 11.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in South Korea, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in South Korea stood at 11.37 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in South Korea peaked at 11.82 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.8 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.29 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.66 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.78 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.8 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 10.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 11.37 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 11.37 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 units per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.19 units per square kilometre | 10.98 units per square kilometre | 11.34 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.41 units per square kilometre | 10.87 units per square kilometre | 11.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 units per square kilometre | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 11.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 6 Malta 30.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bangladesh 25.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Mauritius 11.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 11.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Burundi 9.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Qatar 8.71 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for South 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in South Korea?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in South Korea was 11.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.82 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.