Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

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

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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 187 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Korea ranks 66th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.