Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 17,790 in 2027. β² Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 17,790, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 17,790 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 12,643, in 1990.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,556 | 12,643 | 14,331 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,171 | 14,479 | 15,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,731 | 16,073 | 17,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,521 | 17,051 | 17,790 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 91.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 78.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 89.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 77.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 82.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 17,790 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17,790 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,643 in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.