Bangladesh vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)

Bangladesh
42.2%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
42.3%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
138th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
137th

Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
01020304050200420122020

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 42.3% against 42.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 138th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 137th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 44.3% 42.7% 1.6% Bangladesh
2010s 43.7% 43.1% 0.6% Bangladesh
2020s 42.2% 42.3% 0.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Bangladesh or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 42.3% against 42.2% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
Bangladesh ranks 138th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

Labour share of GDP (%).