Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Republic of Korea
57.3%
in 2025
United States of America
57.3%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
76th
United States of America rank
78th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 57.3% against 57.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 78th of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.7% | 39.0% | 9.3% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 46.8% | 8.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 39.5% | 51.5% | 12.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 57.5% | 24.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 59.5% | 9.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 57.4% | 5.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 56.9% | 1.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
- Republic of Korea, at 57.3% against 57.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Republic of Korea ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 78th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.