Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in South Korea
South Korea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) was 1.08 million in 2027. ▬ Flat
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Korea, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Korea stood at 1.08 million.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Korea peaked at 1.15 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2020.
That places South Korea 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.09 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 1.08 million | -0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.08 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 9.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.08 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 7.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 1.07 million | 1.10 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.06 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.05 million | 1.11 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 in South Korea?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Korea was 1.08 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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.