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Korea Lowest Labor Force Participation

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59.38% in 1990

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The lowest labor force participation in Korea was 59.38% in 1990. The top 5 years were: 1990 (59.38%), 1991 (60.11%), 1999 (60.18%), 1998 (60.21%), 2009 (60.22%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Korea Top 5 Lowest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1990	59.38%
2nd	1991	60.11%
3rd	1999	60.18%
4th	1998	60.21%
5th	2009	60.22%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

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

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