China vs Republic of Korea: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total

China
0.8%
in 2013
Republic of Korea
0.8%
in 2017
China rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
3rd

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total over time

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Republic of Korea
2010s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, total, China or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.8% against 0.8% in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, total between China and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
China ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed