Ireland vs Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ireland
63.1%
in 2025
Korea
63.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
57th
Korea rank
56th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 63.1% against 63.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Korea ranks 56th of 178 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 60.0% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 60.5% | 5.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 62.1% | 0.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ireland or Korea?
- 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 Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Korea ranks 56th 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.