South Korea vs Other small states: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- South Korea
- Other small states
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 32.5% against 23.1% in Other small states, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 34th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 26.9% | 12.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 26.5% | 8.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 25.0% | 8.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 23.8% | 9.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), South Korea or Other small states?
- South Korea, at 32.5% against 23.1% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between South Korea and Other small states?
- 9.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Other small states rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 34th of 187 countries.
- 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).