Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Republic of Korea
16,053
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21,214
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k201420192025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 21,214 against 16,053 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5,161.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 70 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 16,048 19,856 3,808 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 16,280 20,808 4,528 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 21,214 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5,161, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 711 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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.