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Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Average Labor Force Participation 1990-2025

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81.99% 36 data points

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's average labor force participation from 1990 to 2025 was 81.99%, based on 36 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	82.15%	−0.01pp	7th
2024	82.16%	+0.00pp	7th
2023	82.16%	+0.01pp	7th
2022	82.15%	+1.44pp	6th
2021	80.71%	+0.09pp	5th
2020	80.62%	−1.56pp	6th
2019	82.18%	+0.00pp	6th
2018	82.18%	+0.09pp	5th
2017	82.09%	+0.07pp	5th
2016	82.02%	−0.06pp	5th
2015	82.08%	+0.03pp	5th
2014	82.05%	−0.01pp	5th
2013	82.06%	−0.01pp	6th
2012	82.07%	−0.02pp	6th
2011	82.09%	−0.01pp	6th
2010	82.09%	+0.02pp	7th
2009	82.08%	+0.03pp	6th
2008	82.05%	−0.05pp	6th
2007	82.10%	+0.03pp	6th
2006	82.07%	+0.03pp	6th
2005	82.04%	−0.06pp	7th
2004	82.10%	−0.03pp	7th
2003	82.12%	−0.02pp	7th
2002	82.14%	−0.01pp	7th
2001	82.16%	−0.05pp	7th
2000	82.21%	+0.00pp	8th
1999	82.21%	−0.09pp	9th
1998	82.30%	+0.03pp	9th
1997	82.27%	+0.14pp	9th
1996	82.13%	+0.08pp	10th
1995	82.05%	+0.10pp	10th
1994	81.94%	+0.07pp	10th
1993	81.88%	+0.11pp	10th
1992	81.77%	+0.16pp	10th
1991	81.60%	+0.11pp	10th
1990	81.49%	–	10th

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