South Korea vs Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
South Korea
70.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
70.3%
in 2025
South Korea rank
62nd
Netherlands rank
64th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 70.7% against 70.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 64th of 174 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.3% | 62.8% | 7.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 72.7% | 67.5% | 5.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 70.2% | 1.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 66.5% | 4.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 69.4% | 1.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), South Korea or Netherlands?
- South Korea, at 70.7% against 70.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- South Korea ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 64th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.