Korea vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with
Korea
97.1%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
69.3%
in 2024
Korea rank
26th
South-Eastern Asia rank
28th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with over time
- Korea
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 97.1% against 69.3% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 27.8%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 26th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 113 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 43.7% | 53.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 66.9% | 31.5% | 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, Korea or South-Eastern Asia?
- Korea, at 97.1% against 69.3% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with between Korea and South-Eastern Asia?
- 27.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South-Eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Korea and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Korea ranks 26th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 113 countries.
- 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.