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

South Korea
40.94
in 2017
Nepal
40.99
in 2014
South Korea rank
46th
Nepal rank
45th

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

  • South Korea
  • Nepal
1020304050199820072017

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 40.99 against 40.94 in South Korea, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 45th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 30.78 38.33 7.55 Nepal
2010s 32.59 38.82 6.23 Nepal

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 Nepal?
Nepal, at 40.99 against 40.94 in South Korea as of 2014.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education between South Korea and Nepal?
0.05, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
How do South Korea and Nepal rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
South Korea ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 45th 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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About this data

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