Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 717,813 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
717,813
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 188 countries
All-time high
717,813
in 2027
All-time low
618,811
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2005–2027

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201620272005: 618.8k2006: 626.5k2007: 633.4k2008: 639.9k2009: 644.0k2010: 651.2k2011: 655.3k2012: 660.5k2013: 664.6k2014: 669.7k2015: 674.1k2016: 678.9k2017: 685.4k2018: 691.1k2019: 692.4k2020: 669.0k2021: 682.9k2022: 706.6k2023: 710.4k2024: 712.3k2025: 714.2k2026: 716.0k2027: 717.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 717,813 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 618,811, in 2005.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2005 to 2027.
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%

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 717,813 is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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  3. 33 Ukraine 724,202 compare
  4. 35 Peru 712,198 compare
  5. 36 Saudi Arabia 705,363 compare
  6. 37 Spain 684,981 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 717,813 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 717,813 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 618,811 in 2005.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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 total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.