Korea vs Türkiye: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education

Korea
24.77 million
in 2017
Türkiye
21.32 million
in 2019
Korea rank
10th
Türkiye rank
12th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Korea
  • Türkiye
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020092019

How they compare

Korea currently reports 24.77 million against 21.32 million in Türkiye, a difference of 3.45 million.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 107 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 19.57 million 10.74 million 8.83 million Korea
2010s 22.79 million 16.69 million 6.10 million Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education, Korea or Türkiye?
Korea, at 24.77 million against 21.32 million in Türkiye as of 2017.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education between Korea and Türkiye?
3.45 million, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Korea ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed