Korea vs United States: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 166.71 million against 28.27 million in Korea, a difference of 138.44 million.
That makes United States's figure about 5.9 times Korea's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.20 million | 112.52 million | 96.32 million | United States |
| 1990s | 19.72 million | 128.35 million | 108.63 million | United States |
| 2000s | 22.72 million | 146.86 million | 124.14 million | United States |
| 2010s | 25.87 million | 156.27 million | 130.41 million | United States |
| 2020s | 27.80 million | 164.23 million | 136.43 million | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 166.71 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 United States?
- 138.44 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st 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