Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in South Korea

South Korea: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 10.82 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.82 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 106 countries
All-time high
10.82 million
in 2017
All-time low
8.39 million
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in South Korea, 2001–2017

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2001200920172001: 8.4M2002: 8.6M2003: 8.5M2004: 8.6M2005: 8.8M2007: 8.8M2008: 8.9M2009: 8.8M2010: 9.0M2011: 9.1M2012: 9.2M2013: 9.5M2014: 9.7M2015: 10.6M2016: 10.7M2017: 10.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in South Korea is 10.82 million, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in South Korea peaked at 10.82 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.39 million, in 2001.

That places South Korea 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.67 million 8.39 million 8.86 million 8
2010s 9.83 million 8.98 million 10.82 million 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 15 United Kingdom 14.41 million compare
  2. 16 France 14.17 million compare
  3. 17 Italy 11.46 million compare
  4. 19 Spain 10.80 million compare
  5. 20 Turkey 10.46 million compare
  6. 21 Tanzania 10.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in South Korea?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in South Korea was 10.82 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10.82 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.39 million in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
South Korea ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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