South Korea vs South Africa: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male

South Korea
0.7%
in 2017
South Africa
0.8%
in 2020
South Korea rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male over time

  • South Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 106 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male, South Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.7% in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male between South Korea and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male?
South Korea ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed