Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Labor Force Participation
Labor force participation rate SL.TLF.CACT.ZS
Overview
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's labor force participation stood at 82.15% in 2025, a decline of +0.01pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 82.74% by 2026. Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of ranked 7th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Labor Force Participation | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 83.31% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 83.03% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 82.74% | - | - |
| 2025 | 82.15% | −0.01pp | #7 |
| 2024 | 82.16% | +0.00pp | #7 |
| 2023 | 82.16% | +0.01pp | #7 |
| 2022 | 82.15% | +1.44pp | #6 |
| 2021 | 80.71% | +0.09pp | #5 |
| 2020 | 80.62% | −1.56pp | #6 |
| 2019 | 82.18% | +0.00pp | #6 |
| 2018 | 82.18% | +0.09pp | #5 |
| 2017 | 82.09% | +0.07pp | #5 |
| 2016 | 82.02% | −0.06pp | #5 |
| 2015 | 82.08% | +0.03pp | #5 |
| 2014 | 82.05% | −0.01pp | #5 |
| 2013 | 82.06% | −0.01pp | #6 |
| 2012 | 82.07% | −0.02pp | #6 |
| 2011 | 82.09% | −0.01pp | #6 |
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's labor force participation was 82.15% in 2025, a decline of −0.01pp from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 82.74% by 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's labor force participation was 82.15% in 2025. Ranked 7th globally. This represents a 0.0% decrease from the previous year.
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's labor force participation peaked at 82.30% in 1998.
The lowest labor force participation in Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of was 80.62% in 2020.
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of ranks 7th globally in labor force participation as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's labor force participation is projected to reach 82.74% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The labor force participation of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 2025 was 82.15%. This ranks 7th in the world.
Cite this page
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url = {https://historysaid.com/korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of/labor-force-participation},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
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