Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Korea
64.4%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
64.7%
in 2025
Korea rank
80th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
78th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Korea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 64.7% against 64.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Korea ranks 80th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 187 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 63.0% | 12.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 61.0% | 6.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 59.6% | 2.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 63.7% | 1.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 64.7% against 64.4% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Korea ranks 80th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.