South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2024
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
- South Korea labor force participation rate for 2022 was 29.00%, a 1.49% increase from 2021.
- South Korea labor force participation rate for 2021 was 27.51%, a 1.3% increase from 2020.
- South Korea labor force participation rate for 2020 was 26.21%, a 1.34% decline from 2019.
- South Korea labor force participation rate for 2019 was 27.55%, a 0.29% increase from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
| Iceland | 78.63% |
| Netherlands | 72.22% |
| Australia | 70.90% |
| New Zealand | 66.18% |
| Switzerland | 65.41% |
| Qatar | 65.04% |
| Canada | 64.39% |
| Norway | 63.85% |
| Denmark | 61.49% |
| Austria | 57.04% |
| Sweden | 56.75% |
| Malta | 56.59% |
| Ireland | 54.81% |
| Finland | 53.68% |
| Germany | 53.47% |
| United Kingdom | 51.59% |
| United States | 50.55% |
| Bahamas | 50.08% |
| Japan | 49.19% |
| Channel Islands | 49.02% |
| UAE | 47.75% |
| Estonia | 46.11% |
| Panama | 45.41% |
| Guam | 44.99% |
| Uruguay | 44.93% |
| Israel | 44.61% |
| Macao | 43.05% |
| Barbados | 42.99% |
| Cyprus | 41.49% |
| Bahrain | 41.35% |
| France | 40.39% |
| Brunei | 39.74% |
| French Polynesia | 38.61% |
| Oman | 37.93% |
| Singapore | 37.08% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 37.04% |
| Lithuania | 36.99% |
| Argentina | 36.81% |
| Slovenia | 36.16% |
| New Caledonia | 36.12% |
| Croatia | 35.79% |
| Latvia | 35.66% |
| Hong Kong | 35.07% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 33.27% |
| Spain | 33.13% |
| Luxembourg | 32.37% |
| Poland | 31.42% |
| Belgium | 30.83% |
| Hungary | 30.37% |
| Portugal | 30.33% |
| Chile | 29.16% |
| South Korea | 29.00% |
| Czech Republic | 28.11% |
| Slovak Republic | 27.38% |
| Italy | 26.11% |
| Kuwait | 25.64% |
| Puerto Rico | 23.40% |
| Greece | 22.67% |
| Saudi Arabia | 20.70% |
| South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 29.00% | 1.49% |
| 2021 | 27.51% | 1.30% |
| 2020 | 26.21% | -1.34% |
| 2019 | 27.55% | 0.29% |
| 2018 | 27.26% | -0.75% |
| 2017 | 28.01% | -0.24% |
| 2016 | 28.25% | 0.15% |
| 2015 | 28.11% | 1.54% |
| 2014 | 26.57% | 1.91% |
| 2013 | 24.66% | 0.20% |
| 2012 | 24.46% | 0.74% |
| 2011 | 23.71% | 0.59% |
| 2010 | 23.13% | 0.13% |
| 2009 | 23.00% | -1.03% |
| 2008 | 24.02% | -2.17% |
| 2007 | 26.19% | -2.39% |
| 2006 | 28.58% | -2.59% |
| 2005 | 31.17% | -1.83% |
| 2004 | 33.00% | 0.51% |
| 2003 | 32.49% | -0.11% |
| 2002 | 32.60% | 0.66% |
| 2001 | 31.94% | 0.97% |
| 2000 | 30.97% | -1.05% |
| 1999 | 32.02% | -0.05% |
| 1998 | 32.07% | -2.60% |
| 1997 | 34.68% | -1.10% |
| 1996 | 35.77% | -0.98% |
| 1995 | 36.75% | -0.28% |
| 1994 | 37.03% | 0.34% |
| 1993 | 36.69% | -0.51% |
| 1992 | 37.19% | 0.12% |
| 1991 | 37.07% | 2.36% |
| 1990 | 34.71% | 2.36% |