Brazil vs South Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Brazil
69.8%
in 2025
South Korea
70.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
61st
South Korea rank
58th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 70.1% against 69.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 61st and South Korea ranks 58th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 70.8% | 6.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 69.3% | 3.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 69.6% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 69.9% | 2.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 70.1% against 69.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Brazil and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Brazil ranks 61st and South 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.