Korea, Rep.—Female Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #66 of 187Updated April 2026
Latest Value
56.8%
2025
YoY Change
-0.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#66
of 187 countries
Maximum
56.8%
2024
Minimum
49.4%
2000
CAGR
+0.6%
26 years
Last
56.8%
Previous
56.8%
Highest
56.8%
Lowest
49.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Korea, Rep.'s female labor force participation (%) was 56.8% in 2025, ranking #66 out of 187 countries. This represents a -0.1% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 56.8% (2024) and the lowest was 49.4% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.4% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.7% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 80.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Burundi | 79.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 77.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 77.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 77.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 75.6% | 2025 |
| 10 | Benin | 75.2% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.