Bhutan vs Korea: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Bhutan
64.7%
in 2025
Korea
64.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
81st
Korea rank
78th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Bhutan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 64.9% against 64.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 81st and Korea ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 62.1% | 1.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 62.5% | 2.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.1% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
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+), Bhutan or Korea?
- Korea, at 64.9% against 64.7% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bhutan and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Korea rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bhutan ranks 81st and Korea ranks 78th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.