Korea vs Türkiye: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Korea
32.5%
in 2025
Türkiye
32.2%
in 2025
Korea rank
37th
Türkiye rank
40th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Korea currently reports 32.5% against 32.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 27.4% | 12.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 30.1% | 4.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.2% | 1.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.1% | 0.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Korea or Türkiye?
- Korea, at 32.5% against 32.2% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Korea and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Korea ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.