Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 3,871 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 3,871 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 4,099 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,872, in 1990.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,872 | — |
| 1991 | 2,903 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,922 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,946 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,977 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,996 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,016 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,026 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,054 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,102 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,133 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,174 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,207 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,245 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,288 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,335 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,367 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,398 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,443 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,474 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,506 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,542 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,580 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,615 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,650 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,675 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,716 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,727 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,733 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,753 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,099 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 4,096 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,806 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 3,818 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,831 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3,845 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 3,858 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 3,871 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,981 | 2,872 | 3,102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,307 | 3,133 | 3,474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,650 | 3,506 | 3,753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,903 | 3,806 | 4,099 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.3313 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
- 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)
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 87.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 3,871 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4,099 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,872 in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Persons outside the 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.