South Korea vs World excluding BRICS: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- South Korea
- World excluding BRICS
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.18 against 0.097 in World excluding BRICS, a difference of 1.08.
That makes South Korea's figure about 12.1 times World excluding BRICS's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 88th and World excluding BRICS ranks 85th of 188 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World excluding BRICS | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.0742 | 1 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.0897 | 1.04 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 0.0965 | 1.08 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates), South Korea or World excluding BRICS?
- South Korea, at 1.18 against 0.097 in World excluding BRICS as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) between South Korea and World excluding BRICS?
- 1.08, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World excluding BRICS?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and World excluding BRICS rank globally for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates)?
- South Korea ranks 88th and World excluding BRICS ranks 85th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This indicator shows in percentage the share of total labour income that accrues to each decile. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.