Iraq vs South Korea: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)

Iraq
11.6%
in 2025
South Korea
11.9%
in 2025
Iraq rank
73rd
South Korea rank
70th

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Iraq
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 73rd and South Korea ranks 70th of 187 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 15.7% 24.4% 8.7% South Korea
2000s 13.4% 17.3% 3.9% South Korea
2010s 12.1% 14.0% 1.9% South Korea
2020s 11.8% 12.6% 0.9% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Iraq or South Korea?
South Korea, at 11.9% against 11.6% in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Iraq and South Korea?
0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
Iraq ranks 73rd and South Korea ranks 70th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, 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

Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).