Korea, Republic of vs United Kingdom: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education

Korea, Republic of
24.77 million
in 2017
United Kingdom
20.33 million
in 2016
Korea, Republic of rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Korea, Republic of
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Korea, Republic of currently reports 24.77 million against 20.33 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.44 million.

That makes Korea, Republic of's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Korea, Republic of ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 107 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Republic of United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 20.21 million 24.95 million 4.74 million United Kingdom
2010s 22.50 million 24.00 million 1.50 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education, Korea, Republic of or United Kingdom?
Korea, Republic of, at 24.77 million against 20.33 million in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education between Korea, Republic of and United Kingdom?
4.44 million, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and United Kingdom?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Korea, Republic of and United Kingdom rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Korea, Republic of ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed