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Korea vs Japan

Side-by-side comparison - Female Labor Participation
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In 2025, Korea's female labor participation was 56.78% compared to 55.91% in Japan. Korea was higher by 0.88%.

Korea vs Japan — Female Labor Participation
Korea vs Japan Female Labor Participation
YearKoreaJapan
2025 56.78% 55.91%
2024 56.83% 55.60%
2023 56.04% 54.85%
2022 55.03% 54.17%
2021 53.65% 53.46%
2020 53.14% 53.09%
2019 53.77% 53.24%
2018 53.22% 52.37%
2017 53.07% 51.03%
2016 52.57% 50.21%
2015 52.39% 49.41%
2014 51.84% 49.18%
2013 50.81% 48.74%
2012 50.29% 48.03%
2011 49.99% 48.09%
2010 49.77% 48.34%
2009 49.58% 48.44%
2008 50.35% 48.36%
2007 50.65% 48.39%
2006 50.83% 48.40%