Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Korea
Korea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 27.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Korea recorded 27.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Korea peaked at 34.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2009.
That places Korea 84th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2% | — |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 25.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.7% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.5% | 30.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More work & labour data for 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 Korea?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Korea was 27.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Korea ranks 84th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.