Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
82.13
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa
70.23
in 2027
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080199020082027

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 82.13 against 70.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.9.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 188 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 81.96 74.39 7.57 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 82.11 73.91 8.19 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 82.09 71.66 10.43 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 81.78 69.96 11.82 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 82.13 against 70.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11.9, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

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.