Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 18.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Republic of Korea stood at 18.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Republic of Korea peaked at 18.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 131st out of 142 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.6% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More gender data for Republic of Korea
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 62 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 20.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 15.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 15.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 15.7% (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 18.1% (2025)
- Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and 0.918 (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency 1.04 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Republic of Korea was 18.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Republic of Korea ranks 131st out of 142 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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