Ghana vs Republic of Korea: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Ghana
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 16,053 against 8,586 in Ghana, a difference of 7,467.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.9 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 70 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,876 | 16,044 | 9,168 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 15,022 | 16,243 | 1,221 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Ghana or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 16,053 against 8,586 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Ghana and Republic of Korea?
- 7,467, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Republic of Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Republic of Korea rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.