Korea vs United States of America: Employment by main economic activity - Regions

Korea
28.89 million Persons
in 2025
United States of America
158.01 million Persons
in 2022
Korea rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Employment by main economic activity - Regions over time

  • Korea
  • United States of America
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720112025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 158.01 million Persons against 28.89 million Persons in Korea, a difference of 129.13 million Persons.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.5 times Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 3 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 20.35 million Persons 133.34 million Persons 112.99 million Persons United States of America
2000s 22.88 million Persons 138.76 million Persons 115.88 million Persons United States of America
2010s 25.89 million Persons 145.90 million Persons 120.01 million Persons United States of America
2020s 27.75 million Persons 152.34 million Persons 124.59 million Persons United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by main economic activity - regions, Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 158.01 million Persons against 28.89 million Persons in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment by main economic activity - regions between Korea and United States of America?
129.13 million Persons, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for employment by main economic activity - regions?
Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by main economic activity - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,247 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.