Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64

Iceland
0.2%
in 2015
Republic of Korea
0.2%
in 2017
Iceland rank
35th
Republic of Korea rank
32nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Iceland ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Iceland
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Iceland

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, Iceland or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Iceland and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Iceland ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed