Republic of Korea vs MENA: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Republic of Korea
- MENA
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 64.92 against 44.52 in MENA, a difference of 20.4.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.5 times MENA's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 80th and MENA ranks 81st of 210 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | MENA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.12 | 46.53 | 15.6 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 62.64 | 46.23 | 16.41 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 64.07 | 44.45 | 19.61 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Republic of Korea or MENA?
- Republic of Korea, at 64.92 against 44.52 in MENA as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Republic of Korea and MENA?
- 20.4, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and MENA?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and MENA rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 80th and MENA ranks 81st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.