IDA only vs South Korea: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- IDA only
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.2% against 1.7% in IDA only, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 36th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 3.4% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.5% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), IDA only or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3.2% against 1.7% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between IDA only and South Korea?
- 1.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and South Korea rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- IDA only ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).