Labour Force, Female (As % of Total Labour Force) fell 0.361% to 48.3% in Dem. People's Republic of Korea in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, Labour Force, Female (As % of Total Labour Force) in Dem. People's Republic of Korea reached an all time high of 49.8% in 1997 and an all time low of 48.3% in 2021. When compared to Dem. People's Republic of Korea's main peers, Labour Force, Female (As % of Total Labour Force) in China amounted to 44.8%, 44.6% in Japan, 42.7% in South Korea and 48.2% in Vietnam in 2021.
Dem. People's Republic of Korea has been ranked 31st within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of Labour Force, Female (As % of Total Labour Force), 7 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Labour Force, Female (As % of Total Labour Force) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cambodia | % | 47.3% | 47.6% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 44.7% | 44.8% | 44.9% | 45.0% | 45.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | % | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 21.3% | 21.1% | 20.9% | 20.8% | 21.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 43.0% | 43.3% | 43.7% | 44.1% | 44.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | % | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 48.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | % | 41.5% | 41.7% | 41.9% | 42.1% | 42.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | % | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.5% | 45.6% | 45.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 46.1% | 46.0% | 46.2% | 46.1% | 46.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.0% | 48.0% |
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