Australia vs South Korea: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 828.68 against 635.74 in Australia, a difference of 192.94.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 15th of 72 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 727.56 | 992.19 | 264.63 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 641.98 | 900.98 | 259.01 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 828.68 against 635.74 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Australia and South Korea?
- 192.94, with South Korea 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 unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Australia ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 15th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (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 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.