South Korea vs New Zealand: Labor force, total, per capita
South Korea
0.5778 units per person
in 2025
New Zealand
0.5777 units per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
11th
New Zealand rank
12th
Labor force, total, per capita over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.5778 units per person against 0.5777 units per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
South Korea ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 186 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4649 units per person | 0.4925 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4939 units per person | 0.522 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.5319 units per person | 0.5502 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.5651 units per person | 0.5755 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per capita, South Korea or New Zealand?
- South Korea, at 0.5778 units per person against 0.5777 units per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per capita between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.0001 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for labor force, total, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.