Share of male vs female employment in services in South Korea
South Korea: Share of male vs female employment in services was 61.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.99
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.99
in 2025
All-time low
44.64
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in South Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in South Korea stood at 61.99. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in South Korea peaked at 61.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.64, in 1991.
That places South Korea 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.64 | — |
| 1992 | 46.41 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 48.14 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 48.79 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 49.29 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 50.42 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 51.52 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 54.68 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 55.88 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 55.39 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.39 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57.09 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 57.09 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.92 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.21 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 58.84 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.6 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.13 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.78 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.56 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.17 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.84 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 60.83 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.09 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.28 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.2 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.96 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.28 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.85 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.82 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 60.88 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.47 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.66 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.99 | +0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 61.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 61.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.97 | 44.64 | 55.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.14 | 55.39 | 60.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.06 | 60.56 | 61.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.28 | 60.82 | 61.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 49 Dominican Republic 62.46 compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 62.27 compare
- 51 Chile 62.13 compare
- 53 Costa Rica 61.89 compare
- 54 Brazil 61.6 compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 61.31 compare
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 share of male vs female employment in services in South Korea?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in South Korea was 61.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.64 in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- South Korea ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from 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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