Republic of Korea vs World: Labor force, female, per capita
Republic of Korea
0.2563 units per person
in 2025
World
0.1828 units per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
26th
World rank
24th
Labor force, female, per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- World
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.2563 units per person against 0.1828 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0735 units per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1819 units per person | 0.1741 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.201 units per person | 0.1805 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2222 units per person | 0.1788 units per person | 0.0434 units per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2467 units per person | 0.1799 units per person | 0.0667 units per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, per capita, Republic of Korea or World?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.2563 units per person against 0.1828 units per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female, per capita between Republic of Korea and World?
- 0.0735 units per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for labor force, female, per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.