Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 3.35 against 2.8 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.55.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Taiwan, China ranks 15th of 22 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.79 | 2.07 | 1.72 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 2.04 | 1.27 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 4.41 | 0.7917 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 4.09 | 0.538 | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 3.01 | 3.51 | 0.4977 | Taiwan, China |
| 2030s | 2.8 | 3.35 | 0.55 | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 3.35 against 2.8 in Republic of Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 0.55, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Taiwan, China ranks 15th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.