Japan vs South Korea: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national
Japan
78.7%
in 2025
South Korea
78.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
103rd
South Korea rank
101st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 78.8% against 78.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 103rd and South Korea ranks 101st of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 40.7% | 22.5% | Japan |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 58.2% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 58.9% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 63.3% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 67.5% | 1.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 70.3% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.8% | 0.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 78.8% against 78.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Japan ranks 103rd and South Korea ranks 101st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. 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.