Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labor force, total

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
91.03 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
17.70 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
42nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
39th

Labor force, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199020072025

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 91.03 million against 17.70 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 73.34 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 88.70 million 13.56 million 75.15 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 92.41 million 15.17 million 77.24 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 101.93 million 16.73 million 85.20 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 94.65 million 17.44 million 77.21 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 91.03 million against 17.70 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
73.34 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for labor force, total?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.