Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Korea
Korea: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 64.92 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Korea, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Korea is 64.92, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Korea peaked at 64.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.81, in 2020.
That places Korea 20th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.28 | 62.91 | 63.57 | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.07 | 62.81 | 64.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More work & labour data for Korea
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Korea?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Korea was 64.92 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.81 in 2020.
- How does Korea rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Korea ranks 20th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.