In 2023, the labor force participation rate in South Korea was **** percent, compared to **** percent in North Korea. Over the past decade, North Korea's labor force participation rate has been higher than South Korea's.
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (July 25, 2025). Comparison of the labor force participation rate between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /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 2023." Chart. July 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1035361/south-korea-economic-participation-rate-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (2025). Comparison of the labor force participation rate between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /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 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Jul 2025, /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 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1035361/south-korea-economic-participation-rate-comparison-with-north-korea/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Comparison of the labor force participation rate between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), July 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1035361/south-korea-economic-participation-rate-comparison-with-north-korea/
