Korea vs OECD: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

Korea
28,769 Persons
in 2025
OECD
666,682 Persons
in 2025
Korea rank
1st
OECD rank
1st

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • Korea
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 666,682 Persons against 28,769 Persons in Korea, a difference of 637,913 Persons.

That makes OECD's figure about 23.2 times Korea's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 3 groups.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea OECD Difference Ahead
1980s 15,228 Persons 322,353 Persons 307,126 Persons OECD
1990s 19,754 Persons 458,460 Persons 438,707 Persons OECD
2000s 22,696 Persons 544,229 Persons 521,533 Persons OECD
2010s 25,797 Persons 595,815 Persons 570,018 Persons OECD
2020s 28,004 Persons 643,632 Persons 615,628 Persons OECD

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, Korea or OECD?
OECD, at 666,682 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 Korea and OECD?
637,913 Persons, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and OECD?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Korea and OECD rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Korea ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 3 groups.
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

Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.