Italy vs Republic of Korea: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Italy
78.8%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
77.1%
in 2024
Italy rank
63rd
Republic of Korea rank
66th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 78.8% against 77.1% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 63rd and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 65.5% | 5.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 68.8% | 4.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 73.9% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 76.4% | 1.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Italy, at 78.8% against 77.1% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 1.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 63rd and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.