{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-female-labor-force-participation","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-female-labor-force-participation","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-female-labor-force-participation/","title":"South Korea Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)","description":"South Korea's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 56.8 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025, unchanged YoY.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","South Korea","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Korea","temporal_coverage":"1990/2025","unit":"% of female population ages 15+","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"South Korea Female Labour Force Participation Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS?locations=KR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"36"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Korea"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2025)","value":"56.8","unit":"% of female population ages 15+","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"36","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Female Labour Force Participation Rate"}],"observation_count":36,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":47.207},{"period":"1991","value":47.219},{"period":"1992","value":47.199},{"period":"1993","value":47.16},{"period":"1994","value":47.906},{"period":"1995","value":48.449},{"period":"1996","value":48.948},{"period":"1997","value":49.826},{"period":"1998","value":47.124},{"period":"1999","value":47.675},{"period":"2000","value":49.35},{"period":"2001","value":50.001},{"period":"2002","value":50.369},{"period":"2003","value":49.477},{"period":"2004","value":50.637},{"period":"2005","value":50.664},{"period":"2006","value":50.833},{"period":"2007","value":50.648},{"period":"2008","value":50.353},{"period":"2009","value":49.575},{"period":"2010","value":49.767},{"period":"2011","value":49.994},{"period":"2012","value":50.29},{"period":"2013","value":50.805},{"period":"2014","value":51.839},{"period":"2015","value":52.391},{"period":"2016","value":52.568},{"period":"2017","value":53.073},{"period":"2018","value":53.224},{"period":"2019","value":53.772},{"period":"2020","value":53.137},{"period":"2021","value":53.65},{"period":"2022","value":55.03},{"period":"2023","value":56.038},{"period":"2024","value":56.826},{"period":"2025","value":56.782}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of female population ages 15+"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"56.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2024","value":"56.8","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"56.0","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"55.0","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"53.6","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"53.1","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"53.8","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"53.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"53.1","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"52.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"52.4","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"51.8","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"50.8","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"50.3","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"50.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"49.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"49.6","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"50.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"50.6","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"50.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the female labour force participation rate in South Korea from 1990 to present. Compare to male participation and regional averages. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2025 (36 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 56.8 % of female population ages 15+ in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 47.1 in 1998. The latest reading of 56.8 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}