Italy vs South Korea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national
Italy
21.2%
in 2025
South Korea
19.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
148th
South Korea rank
151st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21.2% against 19.3% in South Korea, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 148th and South Korea ranks 151st of 154 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 30.8% | 8.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 26.7% | 6.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 21.5% | 8.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.9% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 1.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 21.2% against 19.3% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Italy and South Korea?
- 1.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Italy ranks 148th and South Korea ranks 151st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.