Europe and Central Asia: High income vs South Korea: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

Europe and Central Asia: High income
55.23
in 2027
South Korea
62.02
in 2027
Europe and Central Asia: High income rank
55th
South Korea rank
57th

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • Europe and Central Asia: High income
  • South Korea
0204060199120092027

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 62.02 against 55.23 in Europe and Central Asia: High income, a difference of 6.79.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Europe and Central Asia: High income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 55th and South Korea ranks 57th of 87 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Central Asia: High income South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 51.95 58.8 6.85 South Korea
2000s 53.02 59.12 6.1 South Korea
2010s 54.1 59.85 5.76 South Korea
2020s 55.61 61.79 6.17 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Europe and Central Asia: High income or South Korea?
South Korea, at 62.02 against 55.23 in Europe and Central Asia: High income as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Europe and Central Asia: High income and South Korea?
6.79, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia: High income and South Korea?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Europe and Central Asia: High income and South Korea rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 55th and South Korea ranks 57th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.