Australia vs South Korea: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 882.8 against 738.61 in South Korea, a difference of 144.19.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th of 59 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,225 | 528.63 | 696.43 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,017 | 854.51 | 162.51 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 882.8 against 738.61 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Australia and South Korea?
- 144.19, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Australia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.