Republic of Korea vs South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Republic of Korea
26,981
in 2027
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
376,947
in 2027
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific rank
22nd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific currently reports 376,947 against 26,981 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 349,966.

That makes South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific's figure about 14.0 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd of 188 countries.

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
2000s 27,111 296,835 269,724 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
2010s 27,789 334,185 306,396 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
2020s 26,968 357,136 330,167 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Republic of Korea or South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific, at 376,947 against 26,981 in Republic of Korea as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Republic of Korea and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
349,966, with South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Republic of Korea and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd 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.