South Korea vs Luxembourg: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education

South Korea
40.94
in 2017
Luxembourg
40.48
in 2016
South Korea rank
46th
Luxembourg rank
48th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • South Korea
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 40.94 against 40.48 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.46.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 46th and Luxembourg ranks 48th of 82 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 37.06 39.92 2.85 Luxembourg
2010s 33.91 39.72 5.82 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education, South Korea or Luxembourg?
South Korea, at 40.94 against 40.48 in Luxembourg as of 2017.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education between South Korea and Luxembourg?
0.46, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
South Korea ranks 46th and Luxembourg ranks 48th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed