Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 55.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Republic of Korea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Republic of Korea is 55.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Republic of Korea peaked at 55.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.3% | — |
| 1992 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 44.5% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 47.8% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 48.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 51.0% | 55.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Republic of Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Republic of Korea?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Republic of Korea was 55.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.