Iceland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Female labor force participation rate by age
Iceland
83.3%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
81.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
1st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
3rd
Female labor force participation rate by age over time
- Iceland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 83.3% against 81.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 78.9% | 14.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 80.5% | 3.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 80.7% | 0.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 81.1% | 1.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate by age, Iceland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Iceland, at 83.3% against 81.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate by age between Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).