Belgium vs Korea: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Belgium
71.0%
in 2025
Korea
71.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
80th
Korea rank
78th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Belgium
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 71.2% against 71.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 80th and Korea ranks 78th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 63.4% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 64.8% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 67.1% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.8% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Belgium or Korea?
- Korea, at 71.2% against 71.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Belgium and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Korea rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Belgium ranks 80th and Korea ranks 78th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.