IDA blend vs South Korea: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- IDA blend
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 32.5% against 22.5% in IDA blend, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 37th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 39.5% | 22.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 34.5% | 16.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 33.6% | 13.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 33.0% | 10.9% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), IDA blend or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 32.5% against 22.5% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between IDA blend and South Korea?
- 10.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and South Korea rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- IDA blend ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).