Korea vs Rwanda: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Korea
56.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
57.3%
in 2025
Korea rank
66th
Rwanda rank
64th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 57.3% against 56.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Korea ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 64th of 187 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 52.0% | 4.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 53.8% | 3.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 54.1% | 2.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 56.1% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Korea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 57.3% against 56.8% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Korea and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Rwanda rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Korea ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 64th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.