Chile vs South Korea: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Chile
76.1%
in 2025
South Korea
77.3%
in 2025
Chile rank
68th
South Korea rank
66th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 77.3% against 76.1% in Chile, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 66th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 65.5% | 7.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 68.8% | 5.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 73.9% | 2.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 76.6% | 1.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 77.3% against 76.1% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Chile and South Korea?
- 1.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Chile ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 66th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.