Korea vs Thailand: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Korea
78.8%
in 2025
Thailand
78.6%
in 2025
Korea rank
101st
Thailand rank
103rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Korea currently reports 78.8% against 78.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Thailand ahead.
Korea ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 83.7% | 21.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 87.2% | 31.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 87.0% | 39.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 80.3% | 12.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 78.9% | 8.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 78.6% | 2.9% | Thailand |
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 or Thailand?
- Korea, at 78.8% against 78.6% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Korea and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Korea ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 103rd 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.