Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.716 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.72 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.712 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.712 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.717 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.716 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.718 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.71 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.719 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.723 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.722 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.733 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.737 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.762 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.765 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.767 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2017, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.

Republic of Korea ranks 57th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.7%
2002 0.7% +0.6%
2003 0.7% -1.2%
2004 0.7% -0.0%
2005 0.7% +0.7%
2007 0.7% -0.2%
2008 0.7% +0.3%
2009 0.7% -1.1%
2010 0.7% +1.2%
2011 0.7% +0.6%
2012 0.7% -0.2%
2013 0.7% +1.5%
2014 0.7% +0.6%
2015 0.8% +3.3%
2016 0.8% +0.5%
2017 0.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 54 Romania 0.8% compare
  2. 55 Italy 0.8% compare
  3. 56 Chile 0.8% compare
  4. 58 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  5. 59 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
  6. 60 Nicaragua 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
How does Republic of Korea rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Republic of Korea ranks 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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