Korea vs Suriname: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Korea
28.6%
in 2025
Suriname
28.3%
in 2016
Korea rank
116th
Suriname rank
118th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
Korea currently reports 28.6% against 28.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 118th of 171 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 12.9% | 30.5% | Korea |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 31.4% | 2.3% | Korea |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 22.4% | 4.8% | Korea |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 23.3% | 6.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Korea or Suriname?
- Korea, at 28.6% against 28.3% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Korea and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Korea and Suriname rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Korea ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 118th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.