Costa Rica vs South Korea: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64

Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2016
South Korea
0.3%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
16th
South Korea rank
17th

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 17th of 81 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, Costa Rica or South Korea?
Costa Rica, at 0.3% against 0.3% in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Costa Rica and South Korea?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 17th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed