Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in South Korea

South Korea: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 40.98 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
40.98
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 82 countries
All-time high
50.28
in 2001
All-time low
12.94
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in South Korea, 2001–2017

10203040502001200920172001: 50.32002: 48.72003: 47.52004: 502005: 48.12007: 46.72008: 14.32009: 13.32010: 13.22011: 12.92012: 43.52013: 42.52014: 42.52015: 42.32016: 41.12017: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in South Korea is 40.98, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in South Korea peaked at 50.28 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 2011.

That places South Korea 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.87 13.33 50.28 8
2010s 34.88 12.94 43.49 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in South Korea?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in South Korea was 40.98 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 50.28 in 2001.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.94 in 2011.
How does South Korea rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
South Korea ranks 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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