Korea vs Norway: Employment to population ratio
Korea
62.62
in 2025
Norway
62.56
in 2025
Korea rank
54th
Norway rank
55th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Korea currently reports 62.62 against 62.56 in Norway, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 54th and Norway ranks 55th of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8 | 60.83 | 2.03 | Norway |
| 2000s | 59.12 | 65.31 | 6.19 | Norway |
| 2010s | 59.85 | 64.05 | 4.19 | Norway |
| 2020s | 61.65 | 63.13 | 1.48 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Korea or Norway?
- Korea, at 62.62 against 62.56 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Korea and Norway?
- 0.06, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Korea ranks 54th and Norway ranks 55th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.