Greece vs Korea: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Greece
77.3%
in 2025
Korea
77.6%
in 2025
Greece rank
99th
Korea rank
97th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Greece
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 77.6% against 77.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 99th and Korea ranks 97th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 75.3% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 74.8% | 2.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 76.2% | 0.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 77.1% | 1.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Greece or Korea?
- Korea, at 77.6% against 77.3% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Greece and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Korea rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Greece ranks 99th and Korea ranks 97th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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.