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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 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 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
  • 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 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 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 Japan South Korea
Both sexes aged 15-19 15.81%
Ranked 157th. 15% more than South Korea 		13.69%
Ranked 162nd.
Both sexes aged 30-34 79.51%
Ranked 106th. 1% more than South Korea 		78.38%
Ranked 113th.
Both sexes aged 45-49 87.17%
Ranked 51st. 7% more than South Korea 		81.24%
Ranked 83th.
Both sexes aged 55-59 74.08%
Ranked 47th. 7% more than South Korea 		68.93%
Ranked 61st.
Both sexes aged 65 plus 22.43%
Ranked 82nd. 1% more than South Korea 		22.24%
Ranked 84th.
Men aged 15-19 16.8%
Ranked 158th. 62% more than South Korea 		10.38%
Ranked 164th.
Men aged 20-24 71.96%
Ranked 163th. 		75.48%
Ranked 151st. 5% more than Japan
Men aged 35-39 97.84%
Ranked 57th. 2% more than South Korea 		96.28%
Ranked 140th.
Men aged 45-49 97.6%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than South Korea 		92.29%
Ranked 155th.
Men aged 50-54 96.82%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than South Korea 		89.42%
Ranked 128th.
Men aged 55-59 93.64%
Ranked 28th. 13% more than South Korea 		82.59%
Ranked 106th.
Men aged 60-64 72.12%
Ranked 77th. 17% more than South Korea 		61.38%
Ranked 103th.
Women aged 25-29 70.32%
Ranked 78th. 22% more than South Korea 		57.79%
Ranked 114th.
Women aged 40-44 75.83%
Ranked 69th. 10% more than South Korea 		68.97%
Ranked 85th.
Women aged 45-49 76.68%
Ranked 55th. 10% more than South Korea 		69.81%
Ranked 75th.
Men aged 65 plus 33.4%
Ranked 81st. 3% more than South Korea 		32.4%
Ranked 86th.
Men aged 25-29 95.3%
Ranked 88th. 4% more than South Korea 		91.69%
Ranked 153th.
Both sexes aged 35-39 83.93%
Ranked 89th. 3% more than South Korea 		81.78%
Ranked 97th.
Women aged 60-64 38.04%
Ranked 60th. 		40.49%
Ranked 56th. 6% more than Japan
Women aged 35-39 69.73%
Ranked 88th. 4% more than South Korea 		66.91%
Ranked 94th.
Both sexes aged 20-24 71.93%
Ranked 94th. 		72.6%
Ranked 88th. 1% more than Japan
Both sexes aged 25-29 83.09%
Ranked 77th. 11% more than South Korea 		75.19%
Ranked 126th.
Women aged 20-24 71.9%
Ranked 54th. 3% more than South Korea 		69.54%
Ranked 61st.
Women aged 65 plus 14.41%
Ranked 69th. 		16.02%
Ranked 65th. 11% more than Japan
Both sexes aged 60-64 54.5%
Ranked 66th. 8% more than South Korea 		50.43%
Ranked 78th.
Both sexes aged 40-44 86.87%
Ranked 72nd. 6% more than South Korea 		81.69%
Ranked 94th.
Women aged 30-34 60.71%
Ranked 106th. 3% more than South Korea 		59.05%
Ranked 114th.
Women aged 50-54 72.06%
Ranked 51st. 9% more than South Korea 		66.18%
Ranked 69th.
Women aged 55-59 55.17%
Ranked 55th. 		55.67%
Ranked 53th. 1% more than Japan
Men aged 30-34 97.76%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than South Korea 		96.8%
Ranked 109th.
Women aged 15-19 14.77%
Ranked 148th. 		17.24%
Ranked 142nd. 17% more than Japan
Men aged 40-44 97.75%
Ranked 31st. 4% more than South Korea 		94.17%
Ranked 153th.
Both sexes aged 50-54 84.41%
Ranked 36th. 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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