Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea

South Korea: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 42.39 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
42.39
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 79 countries
All-time high
50.33
in 2001
All-time low
13.71
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea, 2001–2017

10203040502001200920172001: 50.32002: 47.92003: 48.72004: 49.12005: 48.82007: 48.42008: 14.82009: 13.92010: 13.92011: 13.72012: 45.22013: 44.82014: 452015: 43.12016: 42.42017: 42.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea is 42.39, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea peaked at 50.33 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.71, in 2011.

South Korea ranks 18th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.25 13.87 50.33 8
2010s 36.32 13.71 45.24 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 15 Belize 43.42
  2. 16 Mexico 43.08 compare
  3. 17 El Salvador 42.71 compare
  4. 19 Chile 42.27 compare
  5. 20 Croatia 42.23 compare
  6. 21 Guatemala 42.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea was 42.39 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 50.33 in 2001.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.71 in 2011.
How does South Korea rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
South Korea ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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