South Korea vs Portugal: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male

South Korea
42.8
in 2017
Portugal
42.82
in 2016
South Korea rank
40th
Portugal rank
39th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male over time

  • South Korea
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42.82 against 42.8 in South Korea, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 35.2 42.59 7.39 Portugal
2010s 35.15 42.57 7.41 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male, South Korea or Portugal?
Portugal, at 42.82 against 42.8 in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male between South Korea and Portugal?
0.02, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
South Korea ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. 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, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed