Korea vs Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Korea
20.5%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
23.1%
in 2022
Korea rank
173rd
Timor-Leste rank
170th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Korea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 23.1% against 20.5% in Korea, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Korea ranks 173rd and Timor-Leste ranks 170th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 48.9% | 24.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 28.9% | 7.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 17.6% | 6.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Korea or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 23.1% against 20.5% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Korea and Timor-Leste?
- 2.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Timor-Leste?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Timor-Leste rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Korea ranks 173rd and Timor-Leste ranks 170th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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 for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.