Labor force, female, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2563 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in South Korea is 0.2563 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.2563 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1741 units per person, in 1990.
That places South Korea 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1741 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1754 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1765 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1774 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1813 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1846 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1879 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1926 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1832 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1861 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1932 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1963 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1986 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.196 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2017 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2031 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2052 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2059 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2061 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2043 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2065 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2091 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2123 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2162 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2223 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2263 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2284 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2316 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2331 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2365 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2347 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.238 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2451 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2507 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2554 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2563 units per person | +0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2563 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2385 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2563 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2084 units per person, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1819 units per person | 0.1741 units per person | 0.1926 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.201 units per person | 0.1932 units per person | 0.2061 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2222 units per person | 0.2065 units per person | 0.2365 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2467 units per person | 0.2347 units per person | 0.2563 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South 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)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in South Korea?
- Labor force, female, per capita in South Korea was 0.2563 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2563 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1741 units per person in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.