Euro area vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Euro area
42.1%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
78.5%
in 2025
Euro area rank
29th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
3rd

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 78.5% against 42.1% in Euro area, a difference of 36.4%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.9 times Euro area's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 29th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 47 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 Euro area Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 46.6% 77.6% 31.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 43.7% 78.1% 34.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 40.3% 78.1% 37.8% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 41.1% 78.0% 36.9% 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 for ages 15-24, total (%), Euro area or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 78.5% against 42.1% in Euro area as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Euro area and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
36.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Euro area and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
Euro area ranks 29th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.