Ireland vs Korea: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 58.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 35.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Ireland, a difference of 23.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 38 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 55.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 49.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Korea |
| 2000s | 20.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 61.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 41.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Korea |
| 2010s | 14.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 60.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 45.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Korea |
| 2020s | 31.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 58.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 26.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 58.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 35.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Ireland and Korea?
- 23.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Ireland ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.