Finland vs Republic of Korea: Compensation of employees

Finland
7.1%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
8.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
149th
Republic of Korea rank
146th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Finland
  • Republic of Korea
05101520197219972023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 8.8% against 7.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Finland ranks 149th and Republic of Korea ranks 146th of 155 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 13.2% 16.9% 3.7% Republic of Korea
1980s 11.1% 15.9% 4.8% Republic of Korea
1990s 8.6% 13.8% 5.2% Republic of Korea
2000s 9.2% 11.0% 1.8% Republic of Korea
2010s 8.1% 10.2% 2.1% Republic of Korea
2020s 7.7% 8.7% 1.1% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Finland or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 8.8% against 7.1% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Finland and Republic of Korea?
1.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for compensation of employees?
Finland ranks 149th and Republic of Korea ranks 146th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.