Canada vs South Korea: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 64.01 against 63.91 in South Korea, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 72nd and South Korea ranks 75th of 188 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.08 | 60.7 | 4.38 | Canada |
| 2000s | 66.61 | 61.18 | 5.44 | Canada |
| 2010s | 66.11 | 61.94 | 4.17 | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.68 | 63.72 | 0.9581 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 64.01 against 63.91 in South Korea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Canada and South Korea?
- 0.1, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Canada ranks 72nd and South Korea ranks 75th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.