Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Korea, Rep.'s labour force participation stands at 64.35% as of 2025-12-31, down from 64.47% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Korea, Rep.'s labour force participation was 64.35%, down from 64.47% in 2024.
In 2024, Korea, Rep.'s labour force participation was 64.47%, up from 64.27% in 2023.
In 2023, Korea, Rep.'s labour force participation was 64.27%, up from 63.79% in 2022.
In 2022, Korea, Rep.'s labour force participation was 63.79%, up from 62.55% in 2021.
In 2021, Korea, Rep.'s labour force participation was 62.55%, up from 62.27% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.35% | -0.114% |
| 2024 | 64.47% | +0.199% |
| 2023 | 64.27% | +0.472% |
| 2022 | 63.79% | +1.24% |
| 2021 | 62.55% | +0.276% |
| 2020 | 62.27% | -0.72% |
| 2019 | 62.99% | +0.237% |
| 2018 | 62.76% | -0.153% |
| 2017 | 62.91% | +0.284% |
| 2016 | 62.63% | +0.046% |
| 2015 | 62.58% | +0.303% |
| 2014 | 62.28% | +0.877% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +0.472% |
| 2012 | 60.93% | +0.292% |
| 2011 | 60.64% | +0.302% |
| 2010 | 60.33% | +0.11% |
| 2009 | 60.22% | -0.589% |
| 2008 | 60.81% | -0.504% |
| 2007 | 61.32% | -0.146% |
| 2006 | 61.46% | -0.095% |
| 2005 | 61.56% | -0.258% |
| 2004 | 61.82% | +0.703% |
| 2003 | 61.11% | -0.504% |
| 2002 | 61.62% | +0.507% |
| 2001 | 61.11% | +0.356% |
| 2000 | 60.75% | +0.575% |
| 1999 | 60.18% | -0.034% |
| 1998 | 60.21% | -1.81% |
| 1997 | 62.02% | +0.353% |
| 1996 | 61.67% | +0.209% |
| 1995 | 61.46% | +0.33% |
| 1994 | 61.13% | +0.719% |
| 1993 | 60.41% | +0.017% |
| 1992 | 60.39% | +0.287% |
| 1991 | 60.11% | +0.728% |
| 1990 | 59.38% | — |
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Korea, Rep.'s labour force participation is 64.35% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 64.47% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 64.47% (2024); the lowest is 59.38% (1990), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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