Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 0.2391 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.2391 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 87.6% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 4.67 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -4.2 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 1995 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1998 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1999 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2000 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2002 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2003 | -0.7851 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -520.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9015 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2006 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8535 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8839 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2009 | -0.3679 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2010 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -523.3% |
| 2011 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2020 | -0.6242 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 2022 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 2023 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2391 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -0.7851 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -0.6242 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 140 Japan 0.3207 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sweden 0.3154 % change on previous year compare
- 142 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2476 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.1967 % change on previous year compare
- 145 New Caledonia 0.1383 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 0.1301 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Republic of Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was 0.2391 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.