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

Americas: Upper-middle income
175,263
in 2027
Republic of Korea
16,840
in 2027
Americas: Upper-middle income rank
33rd
Republic of Korea rank
33rd

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

  • Americas: Upper-middle income
  • Republic of Korea
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020082027

How they compare

Americas: Upper-middle income currently reports 175,263 against 16,840 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 158,423.

That makes Americas: Upper-middle income's figure about 10.4 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas: Upper-middle income Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 101,766 13,633 88,133 Americas: Upper-middle income
2000s 121,031 14,964 106,067 Americas: Upper-middle income
2010s 146,254 16,499 129,755 Americas: Upper-middle income
2020s 170,279 16,736 153,543 Americas: Upper-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), Americas: Upper-middle income or Republic of Korea?
Americas: Upper-middle income, at 175,263 against 16,840 in Republic of Korea as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Americas: Upper-middle income and Republic of Korea?
158,423, with Americas: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas: Upper-middle income and Republic of Korea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Americas: Upper-middle income and Republic of Korea rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 33rd 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.