Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Republic of Korea
26,981
in 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26,502
in 2027
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k200520162027

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 26,981 against 26,502 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 479.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 188 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 27,111 22,861 4,250 Republic of Korea
2010s 27,789 24,060 3,729 Republic of Korea
2020s 26,968 25,551 1,417 Republic of Korea

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 26,981 against 26,502 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
479, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th 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.