Korean slang profile
경활률
gyeonghwalryul
Labor force participation rate
Short for the labor force participation rate.
- Expanded form
- 경제 활동 참가율경제 활동 참가율 (labor force participation rate)
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 2005
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
연령대별 경활률을 비교한 표를 읽었다.
I read a table comparing 경활률 across age groups.
02Documented history
- 2005-12This source introduced “경활률” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Formed by retaining parts of “경제 활동 참가율 (labor force participation rate)”. The National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2005년 신어』 lists this headword and its meaning. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The headword, components, definition, and usage on PDF page 42 (printed page 18) were directly compared. This relies on one source; the older articles quoted by the report were not directly checked. Inclusion in this collection does not establish the year the expression arose or first became popular.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2005년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 2005Original source checked Nov 14, 2026