Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Compensation of employees

Iran, Islamic Republic of
321.02 trillion current LCU
in 2009
Republic of Korea
62.92 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
4th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 321.02 trillion current LCU against 62.92 trillion current LCU in Republic of Korea, a difference of 258.10 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 5.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 467.77 billion current LCU 351.12 billion current LCU 116.65 billion current LCU Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 1.73 trillion current LCU 1.91 trillion current LCU 172.80 billion current LCU Republic of Korea
1990s 19.10 trillion current LCU 7.45 trillion current LCU 11.65 trillion current LCU Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 155.70 trillion current LCU 17.91 trillion current LCU 137.78 trillion current LCU Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Republic of Korea?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 321.02 trillion current LCU against 62.92 trillion current LCU in Republic of Korea as of 2009.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
258.10 trillion current LCU, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for compensation of employees?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.