Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled (slopes) in South Korea
South Korea: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled (slopes) was 57.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in South Korea is 57.31, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 57.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.92, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled (slopes) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.92 | — |
| 1966 | 31.42 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 33.15 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 34.89 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 36.62 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 38.36 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 46.68 | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 42.24 | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 37.79 | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 33.35 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 28.9 | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 39.46 | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 32.57 | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 49.39 | +51.6% |
| 2001 | 50.01 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 50.43 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.51 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 50.74 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 50.82 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.04 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.95 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.65 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.83 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.04 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.23 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.45 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.95 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.95 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 52.44 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.65 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.16 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 53.27 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.85 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 53.18 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.7 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 55.04 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 56.07 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 56.8 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 57.31 | +0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 57.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.22, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 57.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.12, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled (slopes) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +51.6% | 32.57 | 49.39 |
| 1980 | +36.6% | 28.9 | 39.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.8 | 27.92 | 36.62 | 5 |
| 1970s | 37.89 | 28.9 | 46.68 | 6 |
| 1980s | 39.46 | 39.46 | 39.46 | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.57 | 32.57 | 32.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.34 | 49.39 | 51.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9 | 50.04 | 53.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.35 | 53.18 | 57.31 | 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 female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in South Korea was 57.31 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.92 in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.