Republic of Korea vs Spain: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Republic of Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17,282 against 16,053 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,229.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,048 | 16,313 | 265.07 | Spain |
| 2020s | 16,280 | 17,352 | 1,072 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Republic of Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 17,282 against 16,053 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 1,229, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th 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.