Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Western Africa: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
17,945
in 2027
Western Africa
210,828
in 2027
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
34th
Western Africa rank
36th

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 210,828 against 17,945 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 192,883.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 11.7 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 36th of 188 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 15,814 118,181 102,368 Western Africa
2010s 16,808 147,007 130,199 Western Africa
2020s 17,592 187,655 170,064 Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 210,828 against 17,945 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Western Africa?
192,883, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Western Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Western Africa rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.