Bhutan vs Republic of Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bhutan
62.7%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
62.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
53rd
Republic of Korea rank
54th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 62.7% against 62.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 53rd and Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 187 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 58.8% | 10.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 59.1% | 8.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 59.9% | 2.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 61.7% | 1.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bhutan or Republic of Korea?
- Bhutan, at 62.7% against 62.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bhutan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Republic of Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd and Republic of Korea ranks 54th 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+, total (%) (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.