Colombia vs Korea: Employment
Colombia
23,827
in 2025
Korea
28,881
in 2025
Colombia rank
25th
Korea rank
22nd
Employment over time
- Colombia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 28,881 against 23,827 in Colombia, a difference of 5,054.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and Korea ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,548 | 12,786 | 10,237 | Korea |
| 1980s | 3,372 | 15,824 | 12,451 | Korea |
| 1990s | 5,269 | 19,754 | 14,484 | Korea |
| 2000s | 15,548 | 22,875 | 7,327 | Korea |
| 2010s | 20,353 | 25,951 | 5,597 | Korea |
| 2020s | 21,912 | 28,130 | 6,217 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Colombia or Korea?
- Korea, at 28,881 against 23,827 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Colombia and Korea?
- 5,054, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Korea rank globally for employment?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Korea ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
- 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.