Korea vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Korea
64.9%
in 2025
Nicaragua
65.0%
in 2014
Korea rank
78th
Nicaragua rank
77th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 65.0% against 64.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8% | 32.0% | 22.8% | Korea |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 61.5% | 11.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 59.9% | 2.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 72.9% | 10.9% | Nicaragua |
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+), Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 65.0% against 64.9% in Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Korea ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 77th 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.