Korea vs Least developed countries: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.0% against 2.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 1.9% | 5.2% | Korea |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 1.9% | 5.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.4% | 3.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Korea or Least developed countries?
- Korea, at 5.0% against 2.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Korea and Least developed countries?
- 2.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Korea ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).