Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Korea
56.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.3%
in 2025
Korea rank
66th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
63rd
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 57.3% against 56.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 66th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 52.2% | 4.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 54.6% | 4.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 56.7% | 4.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 57.7% | 2.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 57.3% against 56.8% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 66th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).