China (People’s Republic of) vs Korea: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
China (People’s Republic of)
-0.012 % change on previous year
in 2025
Korea
0.1002 % change on previous year
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
149th
Korea rank
147th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.1002 % change on previous year against -0.012 % change on previous year in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.1122 % change on previous year.
That makes Korea's figure about 8.4 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 149th and Korea ranks 147th of 188 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 0.765 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9802 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.1255 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0492 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 2020s | -0.158 % change on previous year | 0.7508 % change on previous year | 0.9089 % change on previous year | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, China (People’s Republic of) or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.1002 % change on previous year against -0.012 % change on previous year in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between China (People’s Republic of) and Korea?
- 0.1122 % change on previous year, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Korea rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 149th and Korea ranks 147th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.