Korea vs Türkiye: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time
- Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 32.78 million against 28.27 million in Korea, a difference of 4.51 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.99 million | 19.00 million | 1.99 million | Korea |
| 2000s | 22.72 million | 20.01 million | 2.71 million | Korea |
| 2010s | 25.87 million | 25.69 million | 176,500 | Korea |
| 2020s | 27.80 million | 31.12 million | 3.31 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy, Korea or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 32.78 million against 28.27 million in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between Korea and Türkiye?
- 4.51 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- 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 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP