In 2021, the labor force participation rate in South Korea was 62.8 percent, compared to 70.5 percent in North Korea. Over the past decade, North Korea's labor force participation rate has been higher than South Korea's.
Comparison of the labor force participation rate between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (January 23, 2023). Comparison of the labor force participation rate between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035361/south-korea-economic-participation-rate-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Comparison of the labor force participation rate between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021." Chart. January 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035361/south-korea-economic-participation-rate-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (2023). Comparison of the labor force participation rate between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035361/south-korea-economic-participation-rate-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Comparison of The Labor Force Participation Rate between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035361/south-korea-economic-participation-rate-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), Comparison of the labor force participation rate between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035361/south-korea-economic-participation-rate-comparison-with-north-korea/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Comparison of the labor force participation rate between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021 [Graph], Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), January 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035361/south-korea-economic-participation-rate-comparison-with-north-korea/