Female labor force by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Female labor force by age was 623,735 in 2024. β² Rising
Female labor force by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 623,735 for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 623,735 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 219,419, in 1990.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,191 | 219,419 | 334,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,163 | 349,991 | 510,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 557,370 | 522,431 | 576,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 588,744 | 555,873 | 623,735 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 689,415 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 689,118 compare
- 18 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 671,131 compare
- 20 Bangladesh 596,871 compare
- 21 Peru 593,484 compare
- 22 Canada 481,657 compare
More work & labour data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 91.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 89.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 77.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 78.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Female labor force by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 623,735 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 623,735 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,419 in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for female labor force by age?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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