Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled in South Korea
South Korea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled was 28.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Korea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Korea stood at 28.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Korea peaked at 40.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2009.
That places South Korea 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.0% | — |
| 1992 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 28.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.5%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 28.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.4%, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 31.6% | 40.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 25.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.5% | 30.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More work & labour data for South 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Korea?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Korea was 28.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- South Korea ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.