South Korea vs Romania: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total

South Korea
40.98
in 2017
Romania
40.43
in 2016
South Korea rank
41st
Romania rank
44th

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

  • South Korea
  • Romania
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 40.98 against 40.43 in Romania, a difference of 0.55.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 41st and Romania ranks 44th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 24.78 41.27 16.5 Romania
2010s 34.01 40.65 6.64 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, South Korea or Romania?
South Korea, at 40.98 against 40.43 in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between South Korea and Romania?
0.55, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
South Korea ranks 41st and Romania ranks 44th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed