Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 57.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Republic of Korea stood at 57.31. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Republic of Korea peaked at 57.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.92, in 1960.
That places Republic of Korea 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of Korea
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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Republic of Korea?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Republic of Korea was 57.31 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.92 in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Republic of Korea ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation 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
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation 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.