Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Employment

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
17,070
in 2025
Northern, Southern and Western Europe
214,295
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
38th
Northern, Southern and Western Europe rank
37th

Employment over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Northern, Southern and Western Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199120082025

How they compare

Northern, Southern and Western Europe currently reports 214,295 against 17,070 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 197,225.

That makes Northern, Southern and Western Europe's figure about 12.6 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern, Southern and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 37th of 188 countries.

Northern, Southern and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Northern, Southern and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 13,224 173,906 160,682 Northern, Southern and Western Europe
2000s 14,627 189,450 174,823 Northern, Southern and Western Europe
2010s 16,145 198,157 182,012 Northern, Southern and Western Europe
2020s 16,819 211,362 194,543 Northern, Southern and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe, at 214,295 against 17,070 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
197,225, with Northern, Southern and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Northern, Southern and Western Europe rank globally for employment?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 9,646 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.