South Korea vs Suriname: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
South Korea
17.7%
in 2025
Suriname
18.4%
in 2025
South Korea rank
126th
Suriname rank
123rd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- South Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 18.4% against 17.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 126th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 16.4% | 11.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 18.0% | 6.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.8% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.8% | 0.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), South Korea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 18.4% against 17.7% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between South Korea and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Suriname rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- South Korea ranks 126th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.