Korea vs OECD: Monthly unemployment levels
Monthly unemployment levels over time
- Korea
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 34,246 Persons against 830.02 Persons in Korea, a difference of 33,416 Persons.
That makes OECD's figure about 41.3 times Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 3 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 834.96 Persons | 40,659 Persons | 39,824 Persons | OECD |
| 2010s | 950.35 Persons | 44,848 Persons | 43,898 Persons | OECD |
| 2020s | 917.46 Persons | 37,923 Persons | 37,005 Persons | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly unemployment levels, Korea or OECD?
- OECD, at 34,246 Persons against 830.02 Persons in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in monthly unemployment levels between Korea and OECD?
- 33,416 Persons, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and OECD?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Korea and OECD rank globally for monthly unemployment levels?
- Korea ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.