Americas vs Korea: Employment
Americas
498,060
in 2025
Korea
28,881
in 2025
Americas rank
21st
Korea rank
22nd
Employment over time
- Americas
- Korea
How they compare
Americas currently reports 498,060 against 28,881 in Korea, a difference of 469,179.
That makes Americas's figure about 17.2 times Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 21st and Korea ranks 22nd of 87 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 386,760 | 22,875 | 363,885 | Americas |
| 2010s | 441,993 | 25,951 | 416,042 | Americas |
| 2020s | 475,986 | 28,130 | 447,856 | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Americas or Korea?
- Americas, at 498,060 against 28,881 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Americas and Korea?
- 469,179, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Americas and Korea rank globally for employment?
- Americas ranks 21st and Korea ranks 22nd of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.