South Korea vs Singapore: Proportion of labor force who are women
South Korea
44.36
in 2025
Singapore
44.05
in 2025
South Korea rank
104th
Singapore rank
106th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 44.36 against 44.05 in Singapore, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 104th and Singapore ranks 106th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.12 | 37.4 | 1.73 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 40.7 | 39.97 | 0.7221 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 41.76 | 41.84 | 0.0863 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 43.64 | 43.82 | 0.1717 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, South Korea or Singapore?
- South Korea, at 44.36 against 44.05 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.31, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- South Korea ranks 104th and Singapore ranks 106th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.