Korea vs United States: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 268,571 Persons against 45,762 Persons in Korea, a difference of 222,809 Persons.
That makes United States's figure about 5.9 times Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,100 Persons | 224,612 Persons | 186,511 Persons | United States |
| 2010s | 42,863 Persons | 249,074 Persons | 206,211 Persons | United States |
| 2020s | 45,220 Persons | 264,252 Persons | 219,032 Persons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Korea or United States?
- United States, at 268,571 Persons against 45,762 Persons in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Korea and United States?
- 222,809 Persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for working-age population?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.