Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 79.2% against 64.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 79.4% | 11.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 79.2% | 11.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 79.2% | 14.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 78.8% | 15.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 79.2% against 64.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 15.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- 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.