South Korea Average Annual Hours Worked (2025)
South Korea's Average Annual Hours Worked: 1,833 hours per year in 2025, -1.7% YoY. OECD (AVERAGE_HOURS_WORKED), 2008–2025.
South Korea (2025)
1,833
hours per year
-1.7% YoY
YoY Change
-1.7%
Trend
down
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | hours per year | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,833 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,865 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,872 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,910 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,907 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,966 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,992 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,018 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,068 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,082 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,075 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,105 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,119 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,136 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,163 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,174 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,228 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 1,833 hours per year in 2025. The latest change was -1.7%. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 1,833 hours per year in 2025 to 2,228 hours per year in 2008.
This page tracks average annual hours actually worked per worker in South Korea, covering all people in employment rather than employees only.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks average annual hours actually worked per worker in South Korea, covering all people in employment rather than employees only. It is published by OECD and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 1,833 hours per year in 2025, down from a peak of 2,228 hours per year in 2008. The latest change was -1.7%.