Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Republic of Korea
26,981
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa
510,556
in 2027
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 510,556 against 26,981 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 483,575.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 18.9 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 188 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 27,111 281,033 253,923 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 27,789 347,918 320,129 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 26,968 453,696 426,728 Sub-Saharan Africa

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 510,556 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
483,575, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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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About this data

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.