Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in North Korea
North Korea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) was 717,813 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in North Korea, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in North Korea stood at 717,813. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in North Korea peaked at 717,813 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 618,811, in 2005.
North Korea ranks 34th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 618,811 | — |
| 2006 | 626,517 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 633,416 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 639,940 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 644,024 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 651,181 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 655,251 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 660,505 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 664,598 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 669,734 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 674,060 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 678,892 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 685,350 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 691,133 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 692,401 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 669,050 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 682,887 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 706,609 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 710,428 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 712,274 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 714,225 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 716,043 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 717,813 | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 717,813 is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 717,813 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 4.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 632,542 | 618,811 | 644,024 | 5 |
| 2010s | 672,310 | 651,181 | 692,401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 703,666 | 669,050 | 717,813 | 8 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More work & labour data for North Korea
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,871 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.555 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.56 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 3,086 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 931.04 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.3313 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in North Korea?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in North Korea was 717,813 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 717,813 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 618,811 in 2005.
- How does North Korea rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- North Korea ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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 total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.