Japan vs South Korea: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 62.16 against 62.02 in South Korea, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 55th and South Korea ranks 57th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.55 | 58.8 | 2.75 | Japan |
| 2000s | 57.97 | 59.12 | 1.15 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 57.85 | 59.85 | 2 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 61.31 | 61.79 | 0.4783 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 62.16 against 62.02 in South Korea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.14, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Japan ranks 55th and South Korea ranks 57th of 188 countries.
- 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
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.