Developing regions vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force

Developing regions
74.8%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
97.1%
in 2024
Developing regions rank
26th
Republic of Korea rank
26th

Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force over time

  • Developing regions
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 97.1% against 74.8% in Developing regions, a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Developing regions's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Developing regions ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 37 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developing regions Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 60.4% 97.6% 37.2% Republic of Korea
2020s 71.1% 98.4% 27.3% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with, Developing regions or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 97.1% against 74.8% in Developing regions as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with between Developing regions and Republic of Korea?
22.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Developing regions and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
Developing regions ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
151 places, 755 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed