South Korea vs Latvia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 70th and Latvia ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 20.4% | 4.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), South Korea or Latvia?
- South Korea, at 11.9% against 11.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- South Korea ranks 70th and Latvia ranks 72nd 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
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).