Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 82.2% against 67.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 82.0% | 10.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 82.1% | 11.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 82.1% | 13.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 81.7% | 15.5% | 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 15+), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 82.2% against 67.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 15.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- 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.