Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
822.57
in 2027
South Africa
895.49
in 2027
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
41st
South Africa rank
40th

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South Africa
02505007501.0k1.2k200520162027

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 895.49 against 822.57 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 72.92.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 764.02 825.34 61.32 South Africa
2010s 801.78 792.62 9.16 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 824.13 915.9 91.77 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 895.49 against 822.57 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
72.92, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.