South Korea vs Singapore: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force)
South Korea
3.1%
in 2025
Singapore
3.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
101st
Singapore rank
102nd
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Singapore ahead.
South Korea ranks 101st and Singapore ranks 102nd of 129 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 5.3% | 3.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 4.3% | 2.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, South Korea or Singapore?
- South Korea, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?
- South Korea ranks 101st and Singapore ranks 102nd of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).