How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Chile vs Korea: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Chile

70.9%

in 2025

Korea

71.2%

in 2025

Chile rank

81st

Korea rank

78th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

Chile
Korea

How they compare

Korea currently reports 71.2% against 70.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.

Chile ranks 81st and Korea ranks 78th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	59.3%	63.4%	4.0%	Korea
2000s	61.5%	64.8%	3.3%	Korea
2010s	68.4%	67.1%	1.4%	Chile
2020s	67.8%	69.8%	2.0%	Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Chile or Korea?: Korea, at 71.2% against 70.9% in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Chile and Korea?: 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Chile and Korea rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Chile ranks 81st 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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: 03 September 2026

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.