Iceland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Iceland
87.5%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
89.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Iceland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 89.3% against 87.5% in Iceland, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.8% | 85.0% | 1.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 88.1% | 1.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 88.3% | 1.9% | 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, total (% of total population ages), Iceland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 89.3% against 87.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.8%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st 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.