Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Female Labor Participation
Female labor force participation rate SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS
Overview
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's female labor participation stood at 77.71% in 2025, a decline of +0.01pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 78.21% by 2026. Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of ranked 6th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Female Labor Participation | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 78.71% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 78.46% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 78.21% | - | - |
| 2025 | 77.71% | −0.01pp | #6 |
| 2024 | 77.72% | −0.00pp | #6 |
| 2023 | 77.72% | +0.03pp | #6 |
| 2022 | 77.69% | +1.21pp | #5 |
| 2021 | 76.48% | +0.18pp | #6 |
| 2020 | 76.31% | −1.48pp | #7 |
| 2019 | 77.79% | −0.00pp | #5 |
| 2018 | 77.79% | +0.17pp | #6 |
| 2017 | 77.62% | +0.14pp | #6 |
| 2016 | 77.48% | −0.12pp | #6 |
| 2015 | 77.61% | +0.05pp | #6 |
| 2014 | 77.56% | −0.03pp | #6 |
| 2013 | 77.58% | −0.03pp | #7 |
| 2012 | 77.61% | −0.04pp | #7 |
| 2011 | 77.65% | −0.02pp | #8 |
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's female labor participation was 77.71% in 2025, a decline of −0.01pp from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 78.21% by 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's female labor participation was 77.71% in 2025. Ranked 6th globally. This represents a 0.0% decrease from the previous year.
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's female labor participation peaked at 78.11% in 1998.
The lowest female labor participation in Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of was 76.31% in 2020.
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of ranks 6th globally in female labor participation as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's female labor participation is projected to reach 78.21% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The female labor participation of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 2025 was 77.71%. This ranks 6th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of_female-labor-participation,
title = {Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Female Labor Participation},
url = {https://historysaid.com/korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of/female-labor-participation},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}