Unemployment rate women in Korea
Korea: Unemployment rate women was 2.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.69
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.64
in 1998
All-time low
1.58
in 1996
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Korea is 2.69, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Korea peaked at 5.64 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1996.
That places Korea 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.73 | 1.58 | 5.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.4 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.55 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 2.69 | 3.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More work & labour data for Korea
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Korea?
- Unemployment rate women in Korea was 2.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1996.
- How does Korea rank for unemployment rate women?
- Korea ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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