Ireland vs South Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Ireland
63.1%
in 2025
South Korea
63.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
56th
South Korea rank
55th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 63.1% against 63.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and South Korea ranks 55th of 178 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.5% | 55.7% | 11.2% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 59.2% | 11.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 60.0% | 1.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 60.5% | 5.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 62.1% | 0.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ireland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 63.1% against 63.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ireland ranks 56th and South Korea ranks 55th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.