Korea vs Western Africa: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with
Korea
97.1%
in 2024
Western Africa
64.5%
in 2024
Korea rank
26th
Western Africa rank
29th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with over time
- Korea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 97.1% against 64.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 113 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 36.8% | 60.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 57.7% | 40.7% | 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 Western Africa?
- Korea, at 97.1% against 64.5% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with between Korea and Western Africa?
- 32.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Western Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Korea ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 29th 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.