South Korea vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Labor force, total
Labor force, total over time
- South Korea
- Least developed countries: UN classification
How they compare
Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 450.68 million against 29.87 million in South Korea, a difference of 420.81 million.
That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 15.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Least developed countries: UN classification | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.85 million | 218.79 million | 197.93 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 2000s | 23.80 million | 286.15 million | 262.35 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 2010s | 27.02 million | 362.85 million | 335.83 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 2020s | 29.24 million | 431.62 million | 402.38 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, South Korea or Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Least developed countries: UN classification, at 450.68 million against 29.87 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total between South Korea and Least developed countries: UN classification?
- 420.81 million, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Least developed countries: UN classification?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Least developed countries: UN classification rank globally for labor force, total?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.