Labour force participation rate in Korea
Korea: Labour force participation rate was 64.68 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate in Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate in Korea stood at 64.68 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Korea peaked at 64.68 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.99 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2009.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.99 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 62.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.13 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 63.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.79 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 62.55 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 64.68 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Iceland 75.62 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 New Zealand 70.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Sweden 67.53 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Switzerland 67.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
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- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,833 Hours per year per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate in Korea?
- Labour force participation rate in Korea was 64.68 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.68 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.99 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for labour force participation rate?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.