South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.0% against 3.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.6% | 2.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.9% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 1.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- South Korea, at 5.0% against 3.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 2.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- South Korea ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th 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).