In 2022, there were approximately 10.4 million economically inactive women in South Korea, slightly down from about 10.7 million in the previous year. The female labor force participation rate in South Korea has risen steadily in recent years, but is still far below the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) average.
Economically inactive female population in South Korea from 2012 to 2022
(in millions)
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KOSIS. (August 9, 2023). Economically inactive female population in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297509/south-korea-economically-inactive-women/
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KOSIS. (2023). Economically inactive female population in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297509/south-korea-economically-inactive-women/
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Economically inactive female population in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], KOSIS, August 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297509/south-korea-economically-inactive-women/