India vs Korea: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- India
- Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 476,557 Persons against 28,769 Persons in Korea, a difference of 447,788 Persons.
That makes India's figure about 16.6 times Korea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 43 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234,776 Persons | 15,687 Persons | 219,090 Persons | India |
| 1990s | 289,830 Persons | 19,848 Persons | 269,982 Persons | India |
| 2000s | 360,416 Persons | 22,742 Persons | 337,674 Persons | India |
| 2010s | 367,895 Persons | 25,733 Persons | 342,162 Persons | India |
| 2020s | 445,310 Persons | 28,004 Persons | 417,306 Persons | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, India or Korea?
- India, at 476,557 Persons against 28,769 Persons in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between India and Korea?
- 447,788 Persons, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do India and Korea rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- India ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.