Dem. Rep. Korea - Labor participation rate

Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)

Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 71.80 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 76.20 in 1990, while its lowest value was 71.80 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1990 76.20
1991 76.00
1992 75.70
1993 75.40
1994 75.10
1995 74.90
1996 74.60
1997 74.40
1998 74.20
1999 74.00
2000 73.70
2001 73.50
2002 73.30
2003 73.00
2004 72.80
2005 72.60
2006 72.40
2007 72.20
2008 72.00
2009 71.90
2010 71.80

Ratio of female to male labor participation rate (%)

Ratio of female to male labor participation rate (%) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 85.58 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 86.39 in 1990, while its lowest value was 84.04 in 2000.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 86.39
1991 86.07
1992 85.73
1993 85.20
1994 84.86
1995 84.63
1996 84.39
1997 84.26
1998 84.13
1999 84.09
2000 84.04
2001 84.10
2002 84.16
2003 84.10
2004 84.45
2005 84.62
2006 84.88
2007 85.14
2008 85.31
2009 85.39
2010 85.58

Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 83.90 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 88.50 in 1995, while its lowest value was 83.90 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 88.20
1991 88.30
1992 88.30
1993 88.50
1994 88.50
1995 88.50
1996 88.40
1997 88.30
1998 88.20
1999 88.00
2000 87.70
2001 87.40
2002 87.10
2003 86.80
2004 86.20
2005 85.80
2006 85.30
2007 84.80
2008 84.40
2009 84.20
2010 83.90

Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 77.60 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 82.00 in 1990, while its lowest value was 77.60 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 82.00
1991 81.90
1992 81.80
1993 81.70
1994 81.60
1995 81.50
1996 81.30
1997 81.10
1998 81.00
1999 80.70
2000 80.40
2001 80.20
2002 79.90
2003 79.70
2004 79.30
2005 79.00
2006 78.70
2007 78.30
2008 78.00
2009 77.90
2010 77.60

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure