South Korea vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- South Korea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 883.71 against 828.68 in South Korea, a difference of 55.03.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 72 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,060 | 585.64 | 474.1 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 867.87 | 813.93 | 53.93 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), South Korea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 883.71 against 828.68 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between South Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 55.03, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- South Korea ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th 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.