Japan vs Korea: Industry share of total emplyoment
Japan
23.23
in 2025
Korea
23.38
in 2025
Japan rank
54th
Korea rank
52nd
Industry share of total emplyoment over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 23.38 against 23.23 in Japan, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and Korea ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.29 | 33.57 | 1.27 | Korea |
| 2000s | 28.05 | 27.44 | 0.6021 | Japan |
| 2010s | 24.93 | 25.38 | 0.4461 | Korea |
| 2020s | 23.59 | 24.12 | 0.5346 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry share of total emplyoment, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 23.38 against 23.23 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry share of total emplyoment between Japan and Korea?
- 0.15, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Japan ranks 54th and Korea ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.