South Korea vs Palau: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
South Korea
70.7%
in 2025
Palau
70.8%
in 2023
South Korea rank
62nd
Palau rank
59th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- South Korea
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 70.8% against 70.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 62nd and Palau ranks 59th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 72.3% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 66.4% | 5.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 72.5% | 0.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 72.0% | 1.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), South Korea or Palau?
- Palau, at 70.8% against 70.7% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between South Korea and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Palau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Palau rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- South Korea ranks 62nd and Palau ranks 59th 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.