South Korea vs United Kingdom: Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current
Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21,214 against 16,053 in South Korea, a difference of 5,161.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 70 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,048 | 19,856 | 3,808 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 16,280 | 20,808 | 4,528 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21,214 against 16,053 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 5,161, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- South Korea ranks 11th and United Kingdom 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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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.