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Korea Highest Female Labor Participation

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56.83% in 2024

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Korea was 56.83% in 2024. The top 5 years were: 2024 (56.83%), 2025 (56.78%), 2023 (56.04%), 2022 (55.03%), 2019 (53.77%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Korea Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2024	56.83%
2nd	2025	56.78%
3rd	2023	56.04%
4th	2022	55.03%
5th	2019	53.77%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	56.78%	−0.04pp	64th
2024	56.83%	+0.79pp	66th
2023	56.04%	+1.01pp	74th
2022	55.03%	+1.38pp	78th
2021	53.65%	+0.51pp	81st
2020	53.14%	−0.63pp	87th
2019	53.77%	+0.55pp	89th
2018	53.22%	+0.15pp	92nd
2017	53.07%	+0.51pp	91st
2016	52.57%	+0.18pp	92nd
2015	52.39%	+0.55pp	93rd
2014	51.84%	+1.03pp	96th
2013	50.81%	+0.52pp	105th
2012	50.29%	+0.30pp	106th
2011	49.99%	+0.23pp	106th
2010	49.77%	+0.19pp	105th
2008	50.35%	−0.30pp	103rd
2007	50.65%	−0.18pp	97th
2006	50.83%	+0.17pp	97th
2005	50.66%	+0.03pp	97th
2004	50.64%	+1.16pp	95th
2009	49.58%	−0.78pp	104th
2003	49.48%	−0.89pp	102nd
2002	50.37%	+0.37pp	94th
2001	50.00%	+0.65pp	94th
2000	49.35%	+1.68pp	95th
1997	49.83%	+0.88pp	93rd
1996	48.95%	+0.50pp	96th
1999	47.68%	+0.55pp	111th
1995	48.45%	+0.54pp	98th
1998	47.12%	−2.70pp	112th
1994	47.91%	+0.75pp	100th
1993	47.16%	−0.04pp	101st
1992	47.20%	−0.02pp	99th
1991	47.22%	+0.01pp	98th
1990	47.21%	–	96th

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