Kazakhstan vs South Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Kazakhstan
70.3%
in 2025
South Korea
70.1%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
57th
South Korea rank
58th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 70.3% against 70.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 57th and South Korea ranks 58th of 187 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 70.8% | 1.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 69.3% | 1.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 69.6% | 3.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 69.9% | 2.3% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Kazakhstan or South Korea?
- Kazakhstan, at 70.3% against 70.1% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Kazakhstan and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th 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.