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China vs Korea, Rep.: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 69.85, compared to Korea, Rep.'s 72.00. That makes China's value 3.0% lower than Korea, Rep.'s.

China

Rank #90 of 182 globally

China trend
Latest (2025)
69.85
Year-over-year
-0.6%
10-year change
-7.9%
Peak
79.02 (2006)
Trough
69.85 (2025)

Korea, Rep.

Rank #69 of 182 globally

Korea, Rep. trend
Latest (2025)
72.00
Year-over-year
-0.2%
10-year change
-1.1%
Peak
72.81 (2017)
Trough
70.71 (2009)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.