Finland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Female share of the labor force
Finland
48.1%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
48.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
41st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Finland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 48.2% against 48.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Finland ranks 41st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 49.4% | 2.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 49.1% | 1.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 48.7% | 0.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 48.3% | 0.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Finland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 48.2% against 48.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Finland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Finland ranks 41st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.