South Korea vs Macao: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- South Korea
- Macao
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.79 against 2.54 in Macao, a difference of 0.25.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 66th and Macao ranks 68th of 74 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.58 | 1.83 | 1.75 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 2.54 | 1.39 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19), South Korea or Macao?
- South Korea, at 2.79 against 2.54 in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between South Korea and Macao?
- 0.25, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Macao?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Macao rank globally for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- South Korea ranks 66th and Macao ranks 68th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (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 unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). 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.