{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-labor-force-participation","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-labor-force-participation","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-labor-force-participation/","title":"South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate (2025)","description":"South Korea's Labor Force Participation Rate: 64.4 % of population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS), 1990–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","South Korea","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Korea","temporal_coverage":"1990/2025","unit":"% of population ages 15+","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS?locations=KR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"36"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Korea"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2025)","value":"64.4","unit":"% of population ages 15+","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"36","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate"}],"observation_count":36,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":59.379},{"period":"1991","value":60.107},{"period":"1992","value":60.394},{"period":"1993","value":60.411},{"period":"1994","value":61.13},{"period":"1995","value":61.46},{"period":"1996","value":61.669},{"period":"1997","value":62.022},{"period":"1998","value":60.213},{"period":"1999","value":60.179},{"period":"2000","value":60.754},{"period":"2001","value":61.11},{"period":"2002","value":61.617},{"period":"2003","value":61.113},{"period":"2004","value":61.816},{"period":"2005","value":61.558},{"period":"2006","value":61.463},{"period":"2007","value":61.317},{"period":"2008","value":60.813},{"period":"2009","value":60.224},{"period":"2010","value":60.334},{"period":"2011","value":60.636},{"period":"2012","value":60.928},{"period":"2013","value":61.4},{"period":"2014","value":62.277},{"period":"2015","value":62.58},{"period":"2016","value":62.626},{"period":"2017","value":62.91},{"period":"2018","value":62.757},{"period":"2019","value":62.994},{"period":"2020","value":62.274},{"period":"2021","value":62.55},{"period":"2022","value":63.794},{"period":"2023","value":64.266},{"period":"2024","value":64.465},{"period":"2025","value":64.351}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population ages 15+"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"64.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"64.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"64.3","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"63.8","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"62.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"62.3","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"63.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"62.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"62.9","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"62.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"62.6","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"62.3","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"61.4","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"60.9","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"60.6","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"60.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"60.2","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"60.8","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"61.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"61.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the labour force participation rate (share of working-age population that is employed or actively seeking work) in South Korea from 1990 to present. Participation rates reveal slack in the labour market and the untapped workforce potential. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2025 (36 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 64.5 % of population ages 15+ in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 59.4 in 1990. The latest reading of 64.4 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}