Europe and Central Asia: High income vs Republic of Korea: Employment

Europe and Central Asia: High income
326,224
in 2025
Republic of Korea
28,881
in 2025
Europe and Central Asia: High income rank
25th
Republic of Korea rank
22nd

Employment over time

  • Europe and Central Asia: High income
  • Republic of Korea
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196319942025

How they compare

Europe and Central Asia: High income currently reports 326,224 against 28,881 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 297,343.

That makes Europe and Central Asia: High income's figure about 11.3 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Europe and Central Asia: High income has been ahead every year.

Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 22nd of 85 groups.

Europe and Central Asia: High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Central Asia: High income Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 292,737 22,875 269,862 Europe and Central Asia: High income
2010s 308,118 25,951 282,167 Europe and Central Asia: High income
2020s 323,218 28,130 295,089 Europe and Central Asia: High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Europe and Central Asia: High income or Republic of Korea?
Europe and Central Asia: High income, at 326,224 against 28,881 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Europe and Central Asia: High income and Republic of Korea?
297,343, with Europe and Central Asia: High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia: High income and Republic of Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Europe and Central Asia: High income and Republic of Korea rank globally for employment?
Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 22nd of 85 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
Last refreshed