El Salvador vs Republic of Korea: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition)
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) over time
- El Salvador
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.92 against 2.79 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 144th and Republic of Korea ranks 145th of 179 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 | 3.36 | 3.33 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 3.37 | 0.8161 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 3.11 | 0.3778 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), El Salvador or Republic of Korea?
- El Salvador, at 2.92 against 2.79 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
- 0.13, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Republic of Korea rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- El Salvador ranks 144th and Republic of Korea ranks 145th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.