South Korea vs Taiwan: Unemployment rate (9/26/2025)
South Korea
2.8
in 2031
Taiwan
3.35
in 2031
South Korea rank
18th
Taiwan rank
15th
Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 3.35 against 2.8 in South Korea, a difference of 0.55.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 22 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.79 | 2.07 | 1.72 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 2.04 | 1.27 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 4.41 | 0.7917 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 4.09 | 0.538 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 3.01 | 3.51 | 0.4977 | Taiwan |
| 2030s | 2.8 | 3.35 | 0.55 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 3.35 against 2.8 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.55, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for unemployment rate?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Taiwan 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.