Israel vs Korea: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Israel
3.0%
in 2025
Korea
2.8%
in 2025
Israel rank
150th
Korea rank
152nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Israel
- Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Korea ahead.
Israel ranks 150th and Korea ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Israel |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 3.2% | 6.6% | Israel |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 3.4% | 7.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 2.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Israel or Korea?
- Israel, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Israel and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Korea rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Israel ranks 150th and Korea ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.