Korea vs Poland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Korea
78.9%
in 2025
Poland
78.7%
in 2025
Korea rank
97th
Poland rank
98th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 78.9% against 78.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Korea ranks 97th and Poland ranks 98th of 186 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 77.0% | 11.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 76.5% | 6.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 75.8% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 77.2% | 0.6% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Korea or Poland?
- Korea, at 78.9% against 78.7% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Korea and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Poland rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Korea ranks 97th and Poland ranks 98th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β 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).