Republic of Korea vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with

Republic of Korea
97.1%
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
69.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
26th
South-eastern Asia rank
28th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 97.1% against 69.3% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 27.8%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times South-eastern Asia's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 26th and South-eastern Asia ranks 28th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 97.6% 43.7% 53.9% Republic of Korea
2020s 98.4% 66.9% 31.5% 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, Republic of Korea or South-eastern Asia?
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea and South-eastern Asia?
27.8%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South-eastern Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
Republic of 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.

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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