Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 82.13 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 82.13 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 82.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 80.62, in 2020.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.96 | 81.49 | 82.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.11 | 82.04 | 82.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.09 | 82.02 | 82.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.78 | 80.62 | 82.16 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 82.13 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.62 in 2020.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (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 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.