Which has higher labor force, female, Republic of Korea or Singapore?

Republic of Korea, at 44.4% against 44.1% in Singapore as of 2025.

What is the difference in labor force, female between Republic of Korea and Singapore?

0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Labor force, female

Republic of Korea

44.4%

in 2025

Singapore

44.1%

in 2025

Republic of Korea rank

105th

Singapore rank

107th

Labor force, female over time

Republic of Korea
Singapore

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 44.4% against 44.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 105th and Singapore ranks 107th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.1%	37.4%	1.7%	Republic of Korea
2000s	40.7%	40.0%	0.7%	Republic of Korea
2010s	41.8%	41.8%	0.1%	Singapore
2020s	43.6%	43.8%	0.2%	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Republic of Korea or Singapore?: Republic of Korea, at 44.4% against 44.1% in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Republic of Korea and Singapore?: 0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for labor force, female?: Republic of Korea ranks 105th and Singapore ranks 107th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.