Melanesia vs Republic of Korea: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS

Melanesia
3.0%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
2.8%
in 2025
Melanesia rank
144th
Republic of Korea rank
147th

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time

  • Melanesia
  • Republic of Korea
01234200020122025

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Melanesia ranks 144th and Republic of Korea ranks 147th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 3.4% 0.1% Melanesia
2010s 3.0% 3.4% 0.3% Republic of Korea
2020s 3.1% 3.1% 0.0% Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Melanesia or Republic of Korea?
Melanesia, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Melanesia and Republic of Korea?
0.2%, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Republic of Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Melanesia and Republic of Korea rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Melanesia ranks 144th and Republic of Korea ranks 147th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed