Share of male vs. female employment in services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 25.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 25.1% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 25.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1991.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.5% | — |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.9% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.7% | 25.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 931.04 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 3,086 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.21 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 25.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1991.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.