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The female labor force participation rate in the Republic of Korea

Demographics Age (% in 2023)
Adult 56.07 WB
Youth 31.45 WB
Asia (% in 2023)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the top country by the female labor force participation rate among 21 countries. As of 2023, the female labor force participation rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 71.79 %. The top 5 countries also includes Japan, Azerbaijan, China, and Maldives.

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea 71.79 WB
Japan 51.1 WB
Azerbaijan 46.27 WB
China 44.86 WB
Maldives 39.75 WB
Kazakhstan 38.56 WB
Armenia 36.71 WB
Turkmenistan 35.84 WB
Kyrgyzstan 32.05 WB
Republic of Korea 31.45 WB
Bhutan 31.22 WB
Georgia 28.1 WB
Mongolia 26.93 WB
Bangladesh 25.51 WB
Uzbekistan 24.71 WB
Pakistan 21.81 WB
Sri Lanka 21.33 WB
Nepal 21.18 WB
Tajikistan 20.92 WB
India 17.46 WB
Afghanistan 6.53 WB
Labor
Employment 12,160.83 Persons, thousands in 2022 OECD + 1 other
Labor Force 43.48 % in 2023 WB + 1 other
Labor Force Participation Rate 31.45 % in 2023 WB
Underemployment 4.16 % in 2020 WB
Unemployment 181.5 Persons, Thousands, 2010=100 on Dec 2023 OECD + 1 other
Gender (% in 2023)
Female 31.45 WB
Male 22.79 WB
Gender
Labor