Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in South Korea
South Korea: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.3% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in South Korea peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
South Korea ranks 25th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in South Korea?
- Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in South Korea was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
- Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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