Germany vs Republic of Korea: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate
Germany
82.14
in 2025
Republic of Korea
81.17
in 2025
Germany rank
62nd
Republic of Korea rank
65th
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 82.14 against 81.17 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.97.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 62nd and Republic of Korea ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.93 | 23.89 | 49.04 | Germany |
| 1960s | 77.86 | 32.13 | 45.74 | Germany |
| 1970s | 79.8 | 47.53 | 32.26 | Germany |
| 1980s | 79.97 | 64.26 | 15.71 | Germany |
| 1990s | 80.04 | 77.5 | 2.55 | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.17 | 81 | 0.825 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 80.71 | 81.67 | 0.9683 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 81.83 | 81.17 | 0.6575 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs female labor force participation rate, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Germany, at 82.14 against 81.17 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs female labor force participation rate between Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 0.97, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Germany ranks 62nd and Republic of Korea ranks 65th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.