Korea vs Sweden: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -5.7 Percentage points against -18.5 Percentage points in Korea, a difference of 12.8 Percentage points.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -20.5 Percentage points | -7.5 Percentage points | 13 Percentage points | Sweden |
| 2000s | -23.06 Percentage points | -7.43 Percentage points | 15.63 Percentage points | Sweden |
| 2010s | -21.22 Percentage points | -6.73 Percentage points | 14.49 Percentage points | Sweden |
| 2020s | -18.5 Percentage points | -7.1 Percentage points | 11.4 Percentage points | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to, Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at -5.7 Percentage points against -18.5 Percentage points in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to between Korea and Sweden?
- 12.8 Percentage points, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to population ratio, gender difference. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data covered Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.