France vs Korea: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 31,834 against 29,710 in Korea, a difference of 2,124.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Korea ranks 10th of 69 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,557 | 27,661 | 1,896 | France |
| 2020s | 30,722 | 29,031 | 1,691 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), France or Korea?
- France, at 31,834 against 29,710 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between France and Korea?
- 2,124, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- France ranks 9th and Korea ranks 10th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.