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  • Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
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STAT North Korea South Korea
Both sexes aged 15-19 24.49%
Ranked 133th. 79% more than South Korea 		13.69%
Ranked 162nd.
Both sexes aged 30-34 87.28%
Ranked 66th. 11% more than South Korea 		78.38%
Ranked 113th.
Both sexes aged 45-49 85.6%
Ranked 62nd. 5% more than South Korea 		81.24%
Ranked 83th.
Both sexes aged 55-59 66.16%
Ranked 68th. 		68.93%
Ranked 61st. 4% more than North Korea
Both sexes aged 65 plus 18.5%
Ranked 93th. 		22.24%
Ranked 84th. 20% more than North Korea
Men aged 20-24 80.75%
Ranked 116th. 7% more than South Korea 		75.48%
Ranked 151st.
Men aged 35-39 97.71%
Ranked 70th. 1% more than South Korea 		96.28%
Ranked 140th.
Men aged 45-49 95.46%
Ranked 102nd. 3% more than South Korea 		92.29%
Ranked 155th.
Men aged 50-54 93.32%
Ranked 78th. 4% more than South Korea 		89.42%
Ranked 128th.
Men aged 55-59 82.11%
Ranked 108th. 		82.59%
Ranked 106th. 1% more than North Korea
Men aged 60-64 69.05%
Ranked 83th. 12% more than South Korea 		61.38%
Ranked 103th.
Men aged 65 plus 27.56%
Ranked 97th. 		32.4%
Ranked 86th. 18% more than North Korea
Women aged 25-29 76.99%
Ranked 56th. 33% more than South Korea 		57.79%
Ranked 114th.
Women aged 40-44 75.19%
Ranked 71st. 9% more than South Korea 		68.97%
Ranked 85th.
Women aged 45-49 74.77%
Ranked 60th. 7% more than South Korea 		69.81%
Ranked 75th.
Men aged 25-29 95.05%
Ranked 92nd. 4% more than South Korea 		91.69%
Ranked 153th.
Both sexes aged 35-39 86.87%
Ranked 72nd. 6% more than South Korea 		81.78%
Ranked 97th.
Women aged 60-64 31.05%
Ranked 71st. 		40.49%
Ranked 56th. 30% more than North Korea
Women aged 35-39 75.74%
Ranked 74th. 13% more than South Korea 		66.91%
Ranked 94th.
Both sexes aged 20-24 78.57%
Ranked 46th. 8% more than South Korea 		72.6%
Ranked 88th.
Both sexes aged 25-29 86.17%
Ranked 53th. 15% more than South Korea 		75.19%
Ranked 126th.
Women aged 20-24 76.31%
Ranked 36th. 10% more than South Korea 		69.54%
Ranked 61st.
Women aged 65 plus 13.69%
Ranked 70th. 		16.02%
Ranked 65th. 17% more than North Korea
Both sexes aged 60-64 49.31%
Ranked 80th. 		50.43%
Ranked 78th. 2% more than North Korea
Both sexes aged 40-44 86.2%
Ranked 73th. 6% more than South Korea 		81.69%
Ranked 94th.
Women aged 30-34 76.61%
Ranked 65th. 30% more than South Korea 		59.05%
Ranked 114th.
Women aged 50-54 73.78%
Ranked 43th. 11% more than South Korea 		66.18%
Ranked 69th.
Women aged 55-59 49.31%
Ranked 67th. 		55.67%
Ranked 53th. 13% more than North Korea
Men aged 30-34 97.61%
Ranked 51st. 1% more than South Korea 		96.8%
Ranked 109th.
Women aged 15-19 25.01%
Ranked 107th. 45% more than South Korea 		17.24%
Ranked 142nd.
Men aged 40-44 96.83%
Ranked 95th. 3% more than South Korea 		94.17%
Ranked 153th.
Both sexes aged 50-54 83.96%
Ranked 38th. 8% more than South Korea 		77.84%
Ranked 75th.

SOURCES: Economic activity rate and economically active population, by sex, thirteen age groups, 1950-2010 (ILO estimates and projections) are data from the International Labour Union (ILO). Source details: ILO, Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, fourth edition, diskette database (Geneva, 1997). The latest set of estimates and projections covering the period 1950-2010 (4th edition) was released by ILO in December 1996. These data are updated every five-ten years by ILO and a new set of these data is in preparation

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