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
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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.