Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 3.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 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
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1991.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 3.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.2%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 3.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 3.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1991.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.