Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Least developed countries: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
89.6%
in 2025
Least developed countries
73.8%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
26th
Least developed countries rank
26th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 89.6% against 73.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 187 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 89.2% 71.1% 18.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 89.5% 71.4% 18.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 89.4% 72.5% 16.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 89.6% 73.3% 16.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Least developed countries?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 89.6% against 73.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Least developed countries?
15.8%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Least developed countries?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Least developed countries rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.