Korea vs Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Korea
70.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
70.3%
in 2025
Korea rank
62nd
Netherlands rank
64th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

  • Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 70.7% against 70.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Korea ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 64th of 174 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 71.8% 70.2% 1.6% Korea
2010s 71.2% 66.5% 4.7% Korea
2020s 70.8% 69.4% 1.4% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Korea or Netherlands?
Korea, at 70.7% against 70.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Korea and Netherlands?
0.4%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.