Israel vs South Korea: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Israel
2.9%
in 2025
South Korea
2.7%
in 2025
Israel rank
155th
South Korea rank
156th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 155th and South Korea ranks 156th of 181 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 2.2% | Israel |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% | Israel |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 2.6% | 8.8% | Israel |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 2.8% | 8.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 2.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Israel or South Korea?
- Israel, at 2.9% against 2.7% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Israel and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Israel ranks 155th and South Korea ranks 156th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.