BRICS vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labor force participation rate by age

BRICS
39.17
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
78.47
in 2024
BRICS rank
4th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
3rd

Labor force participation rate by age over time

  • BRICS
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 78.47 against 39.17 in BRICS, a difference of 39.3.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 2.0 times BRICS's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

BRICS ranks 4th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade BRICS Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 58.86 77.56 18.7 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 51.79 78.09 26.3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 42.79 78.08 35.29 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 38.4 77.92 39.52 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, BRICS or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 78.47 against 39.17 in BRICS as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between BRICS and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
39.3, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do BRICS and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
BRICS ranks 4th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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