Canada vs South Korea: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 28,881 against 21,029 in Canada, a difference of 7,852.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 9th of 71 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,285 | 26,669 | 8,384 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 19,811 | 28,130 | 8,319 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 28,881 against 21,029 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Canada and South Korea?
- 7,852, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 9th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.