Korea vs Singapore: Time-related: ICLS19) (15+) … current
Time-related: ICLS19) (15+) … current over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.56 against 1.9 in Singapore, a difference of 0.66.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Singapore ahead.
Korea ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 40th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 3.14 | 1.15 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.85 | 0.2015 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 2.56 against 1.9 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Korea and Singapore?
- 0.66, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for time-related underemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Korea ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 40th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Time-related underemployment rate (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. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. 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 more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.