Korea vs United States: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 163,493 Persons against 28,769 Persons in Korea, a difference of 134,724 Persons.
That makes United States's figure about 5.7 times Korea's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,228 Persons | 106,657 Persons | 91,429 Persons | United States |
| 1990s | 19,754 Persons | 124,445 Persons | 104,692 Persons | United States |
| 2000s | 22,696 Persons | 140,473 Persons | 117,777 Persons | United States |
| 2010s | 25,797 Persons | 147,854 Persons | 122,058 Persons | United States |
| 2020s | 28,004 Persons | 157,423 Persons | 129,419 Persons | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 163,493 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 United States?
- 134,724 Persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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
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.