Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public employment

Republic of Korea
28,600
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,576
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Public employment over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k201120172024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 32,576 against 28,600 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,976.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 47 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 26,950 32,274 5,324 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 27,875 33,074 5,199 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public employment, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 32,576 against 28,600 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in public employment between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,976, 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?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public employment?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public employment
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 681 data points, 1975–2024
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.