Denmark vs South Korea: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+
Denmark
65.2%
in 2025
South Korea
64.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
75th
South Korea rank
78th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 65.2% against 64.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 75th and South Korea ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.4% | 50.1% | 10.3% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 63.0% | 47.0% | 16.0% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 57.8% | 9.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 61.2% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 62.1% | 3.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 62.6% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 64.1% | 0.4% | South 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 15+), Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 65.2% against 64.9% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Denmark ranks 75th and South 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.