Ghana vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Ghana
89.4%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
89.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
27th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
26th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Ghana
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 89.6% against 89.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 27th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 89.2% | 2.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 89.5% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 89.4% | 0.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 89.6% | 0.7% | 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 rates, Ghana or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 89.6% against 89.4% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Ghana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Ghana ranks 27th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).