Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
17,790
in 2027
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
211,374
in 2027
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank
42nd

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020082027

How they compare

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income currently reports 211,374 against 17,790 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 193,584.

That makes South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income's figure about 11.9 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 42nd of 188 countries.

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 13,556 127,601 114,045 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
2000s 15,171 155,256 140,084 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
2010s 16,731 182,314 165,584 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
2020s 17,521 202,925 185,404 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, at 211,374 against 17,790 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
193,584, with South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.