Africa: Lower-middle income vs Republic of Korea: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Africa: Lower-middle income
172,199
in 2027
Republic of Korea
16,840
in 2027
Africa: Lower-middle income rank
35th
Republic of Korea rank
33rd

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Africa: Lower-middle income
  • Republic of Korea
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020082027

How they compare

Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 172,199 against 16,840 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 155,359.

That makes Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 10.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Africa: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.

Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 87 groups.

Africa: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Lower-middle income Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 67,305 13,633 53,671 Africa: Lower-middle income
2000s 90,777 14,964 75,813 Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 121,474 16,499 104,975 Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 159,000 16,736 142,264 Africa: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Africa: Lower-middle income or Republic of Korea?
Africa: Lower-middle income, at 172,199 against 16,840 in Republic of Korea as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa: Lower-middle income and Republic of Korea?
155,359, with Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Lower-middle income and Republic of Korea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Africa: Lower-middle income and Republic of Korea rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (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 (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.