Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 86.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 1993
All-time low
85.1%
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 86.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 86.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2021.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.9% | — |
| 1991 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 86.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 86.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.1% | 86.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 5 Madagascar 88.1% compare
- 6 Cambodia 87.8% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.3% compare
- 9 Niger 86.5% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 86.2% compare
- 11 Bahrain 85.9% compare
More work & labour data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,871 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.56 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.555 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.3313 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 3,086 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.21 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 931.04 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 86.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.