Israel vs Korea: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Israel
2.9%
in 2025
Korea
2.7%
in 2025
Israel rank
153rd
Korea rank
155th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Israel
- Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 153rd and Korea ranks 155th of 181 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 2.2% | Israel |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 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 Korea?
- Israel, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Israel and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Korea rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Israel ranks 153rd and Korea ranks 155th 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.