Bhutan vs Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Bhutan
69.9%
in 2025
Korea
70.1%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
60th
Korea rank
58th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 70.1% against 69.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 60th and Korea ranks 58th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 70.8% | 10.8% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 69.3% | 4.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 69.6% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.9% | 0.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Bhutan or Korea?
- Korea, at 70.1% against 69.9% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bhutan and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 60th and Korea ranks 58th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.