Korea vs Thailand: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Korea
78.9%
in 2025
Thailand
78.6%
in 2025
Korea rank
97th
Thailand rank
99th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Korea currently reports 78.9% against 78.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Korea ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 99th of 186 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 78.7% | 13.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 79.7% | 10.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 78.8% | 7.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 78.9% | 2.2% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Korea, at 78.9% against 78.6% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Korea and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Korea ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 99th 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).