Cambodia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Cambodia
82.4%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
82.2%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
6th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
7th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Cambodia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 82.4% against 82.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Cambodia ranks 6th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 82.0% | 1.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 82.1% | 1.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 0.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.7% | 0.2% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Cambodia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Cambodia, at 82.4% against 82.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cambodia ranks 6th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 7th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.