South Korea vs Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
South Korea
62.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua
62.7%
in 2025
South Korea rank
54th
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- South Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 62.7% against 62.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 54.1% | 4.7% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 57.7% | 1.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 61.4% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 62.1% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), South Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 62.7% against 62.6% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between South Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- South Korea ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 52nd 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.