El Salvador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Female unemployment rate
El Salvador
3.6%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.7%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
137th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
135th
Female unemployment rate over time
- El Salvador
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 137th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 135th of 186 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, El Salvador or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 3.7% against 3.6% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- El Salvador ranks 137th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 135th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.