Korea vs Türkiye: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 32.46 million against 28.45 million in Korea, a difference of 4.01 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Türkiye ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.38 million | 11.13 million | 2.74 million | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 11.62 million | 12.79 million | 1.17 million | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 15.23 million | 14.91 million | 315,530 | Korea |
| 1990s | 19.76 million | 17.91 million | 1.85 million | Korea |
| 2000s | 22.70 million | 19.55 million | 3.14 million | Korea |
| 2010s | 25.80 million | 25.74 million | 58,930 | Korea |
| 2020s | 27.92 million | 30.38 million | 2.46 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Korea or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 32.46 million against 28.45 million in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Korea and Türkiye?
- 4.01 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Korea ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org