Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 89.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 89.6% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 89.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1990.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.2% | — |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 89.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 89.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 88.2% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 89.3% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 89.3% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.5% | 89.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
More work & labour data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,871 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.56 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.555 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.3313 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 3,086 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.21 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 931.04 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 89.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).