South Korea vs Uruguay: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income
South Korea
56.78
in 2025
Uruguay
57.26
in 2025
South Korea rank
66th
Uruguay rank
65th
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 57.26 against 56.78 in South Korea, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.87 | 45.81 | 2.07 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 50.19 | 51.28 | 1.09 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 51.77 | 56.11 | 4.34 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 55.24 | 56.16 | 0.9158 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by national per capita income, South Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 57.26 against 56.78 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by national per capita income between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.48, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- South Korea ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.