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

Republic of Korea: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
29th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.513 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.472 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.42 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.498 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.438 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.393 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.299 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.273 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.275 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.273 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.253 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.243 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Republic of Korea is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 78 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2001 0.5%
2002 0.5% -8.2%
2003 0.4% -11.0%
2004 0.5% +18.7%
2005 0.4% -12.1%
2007 0.4% -10.2%
2008 0.0% -100.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.3%
2013 0.3% -8.6%
2014 0.3% +0.7%
2015 0.3% -0.7%
2016 0.3% -7.3%
2017 0.2% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Republic of Korea?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Republic of Korea was 0.2% 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Republic of Korea rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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