Korea vs World: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an
Korea
96.5%
in 2024
World
66.6%
in 2024
Korea rank
17th
World rank
19th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an over time
- Korea
- World
How they compare
Korea currently reports 96.5% against 66.6% in World, a difference of 29.9%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 19th of 113 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.9% | 49.1% | 40.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 64.6% | 31.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an, Korea or World?
- Korea, at 96.5% against 66.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an between Korea and World?
- 29.9%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Korea and World rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an?
- Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 19th 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) out of 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.