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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
78.5%
in 2025
North America
52.0%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
3rd
North America rank
2nd

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

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 78.5% against 52.0% in North America, a difference of 26.5%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.5 times North America's.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd and North America ranks 2nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of North America Difference Ahead
1990s 77.6% 60.7% 16.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 78.1% 56.8% 21.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 78.1% 51.6% 26.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 78.0% 51.7% 26.3% 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 (%), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or North America?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 78.5% against 52.0% in North America as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and North America?
26.5%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and North America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd and North America ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
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.