Canada vs South Korea: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 35.08 against 34.72 in Canada, a difference of 0.36.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 55th and South Korea ranks 52nd of 71 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.03 | 36.72 | 2.69 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 34.7 | 35.93 | 1.24 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 35.08 against 34.72 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Canada and South Korea?
- 0.36, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 55th and South Korea ranks 52nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.