Korea vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Korea
72.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
73.0%
in 2025
Korea rank
77th
Netherlands rank
75th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 73.0% against 72.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Korea ranks 77th and Netherlands ranks 75th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.1% | 82.6% | 9.5% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 46.5% | 69.7% | 23.2% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 68.9% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 70.8% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 72.6% | 1.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 70.2% | 3.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.0% | 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+), Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 73.0% against 72.7% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Korea ranks 77th and Netherlands ranks 75th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.