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Korea Highest Labor Force Participation

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Creator: World Bank
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64.47% in 2024

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest labor force participation in Korea was 64.47% in 2024. The top 5 years were: 2024 (64.47%), 2025 (64.35%), 2023 (64.27%), 2022 (63.79%), 2019 (62.99%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Korea Top 5 Highest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2024	64.47%
2nd	2025	64.35%
3rd	2023	64.27%
4th	2022	63.79%
5th	2019	62.99%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	64.35%	−0.11pp	69th
2024	64.47%	+0.20pp	70th
2023	64.27%	+0.47pp	74th
2022	63.79%	+1.24pp	72nd
2021	62.55%	+0.28pp	77th
2020	62.27%	−0.72pp	75th
2019	62.99%	+0.24pp	80th
2018	62.76%	−0.15pp	78th
2017	62.91%	+0.28pp	76th
2016	62.63%	+0.05pp	78th
2015	62.58%	+0.30pp	81st
2014	62.28%	+0.88pp	83rd
2013	61.40%	+0.47pp	93rd
2012	60.93%	+0.29pp	95th
2011	60.64%	+0.30pp	96th
2010	60.33%	+0.11pp	99th
2008	60.81%	−0.50pp	97th
2007	61.32%	−0.15pp	88th
2006	61.46%	−0.09pp	88th
2005	61.56%	−0.26pp	87th
2004	61.82%	+0.70pp	82nd
1995	61.46%	+0.33pp	93rd
2009	60.22%	−0.59pp	103rd
2003	61.11%	−0.50pp	90th
2002	61.62%	+0.51pp	83rd
2001	61.11%	+0.36pp	93rd
1997	62.02%	+0.35pp	84th
2000	60.75%	+0.57pp	94th
1996	61.67%	+0.21pp	88th
1999	60.18%	−0.03pp	98th
1998	60.21%	−1.81pp	100th
1994	61.13%	+0.72pp	94th
1993	60.41%	+0.02pp	99th
1992	60.39%	+0.29pp	96th
1991	60.11%	+0.73pp	100th
1990	59.38%	–	104th

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