Dem. People's Rep. Korea - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 48.90 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 49.60 in 1998, while its lowest value was 48.90 in 2021.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 49.29
1991 49.28
1992 49.33
1993 49.36
1994 49.37
1995 49.42
1996 49.47
1997 49.58
1998 49.60
1999 49.52
2000 49.51
2001 49.45
2002 49.42
2003 49.37
2004 49.32
2005 49.25
2006 49.25
2007 49.25
2008 49.19
2009 49.19
2010 49.17
2011 49.14
2012 49.11
2013 49.08
2014 49.05
2015 49.05
2016 48.99
2017 49.04
2018 49.10
2019 49.12
2020 49.01
2021 48.90

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 16,934,340 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,934,340 in 2021 and a minimum value of 12,031,320 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 12,031,320
1991 12,320,370
1992 12,557,800
1993 12,742,060
1994 12,915,740
1995 13,118,570
1996 13,282,310
1997 13,479,860
1998 13,667,900
1999 13,823,510
2000 13,992,720
2001 14,156,290
2002 14,320,670
2003 14,475,830
2004 14,633,080
2005 14,789,440
2006 14,951,690
2007 15,125,830
2008 15,286,050
2009 15,461,140
2010 15,625,730
2011 15,795,420
2012 15,946,160
2013 16,087,480
2014 16,228,370
2015 16,383,650
2016 16,492,380
2017 16,644,980
2018 16,800,970
2019 16,931,020
2020 16,875,220
2021 16,934,340

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure