Korea vs United States of America: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with
Korea
97.1%
in 2024
United States of America
97.7%
in 2024
Korea rank
26th
United States of America rank
24th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 97.7% against 97.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th of 113 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 92.6% | 5.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.4% | 2.0% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 97.7% against 97.1% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Korea ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th 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.