Gender in South Korea 232 indicators covering gender for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Time-related underemployment, male 2.4% 2025 up 34.4% 58th Age at first marriage, female 31.5 2015 up 9.4% 18th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 18.75 2024 up 58.9% 106th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 7.7% 2019 up 14.9% 181st Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 22.3 2019 down 22.3% 87th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 9.8% 2019 down 3.9% 192nd Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 130 2019 up 0.8% 52nd Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 902 2019 up 3.4% 57th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 120 2019 up 0.8% 20th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 130 2019 up 0.8% 48th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 237.05 2019 down 27.9% 179th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% 2026 up 9.9% 115th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 8 2016 down 33.3% 93rd Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 100 2015 up 0.1% 1st Low pay rate 15.83 2025 down 32.6% 54th Number of daily smokers, men and women 8.75 million 2012 down 10.3% 16th Age at first marriage, male 33.9 2015 up 5.9% 15th Female homicide victims 120 homicides 2023 down 34.1% 38th Female homicide rate 0.463 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 36.8% 109th Male homicide victims 127 homicides 2023 down 25.3% 58th Male homicide rate 0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 27.0% 127th Share of women using contraceptives 84.2% 2021 up 9.2% 3rd Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 2,427 2025 down 19.4% 9th Working-age population with vocational education or training 14,907 2025 down 2.0% 4th Working-age population with vocational education or training 14,907 2025 down 2.0% 4th Youth transited 2,730 2025 down 14.3% 9th Youth working-age population 7,614 2025 down 15.8% 12th Global Gender Gap Index 0.6891 2022 up 8.4% 103rd Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2016 — 9th Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 0.8% 2020 down 57.9% 83rd Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 35.08 2025 down 4.7% 52nd Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 12.79 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 12.6% 56th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 18.09 2025 up 73.1% 65th Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 25.22 2017 down 3.6% 79th Rural population, female 8.9% 2015 down 5.2% 158th Rural population, male 8.6% 2015 down 7.0% 163rd Urban population, female 41.4% 2015 up 1.6% 30th Urban population, male 41.1% 2015 up 1.2% 33rd Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 67.6% 2021 — 15th Average effective age of retirement for women 72.3 years 2018 up 4.0% 1st Gender of chief executive, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2016 — 5th Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 31.21 international-$ in 2021 prices 2022 up 48.7% 4th Outflow of nationals 296.85 2018 down 24.5% 3rd Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 18.1% 2025 up 73.2% 62nd Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and 0.918 2024 up 14.9% 17th Average age of women at marriage 30.78 years 2020 up 6.5% 20th Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency 1.04 2022 up 3.6% 13th Inflow of working age foreign citizens 430.26 2024 down 41.5% 5th Working age foreign citizens 1,833 2024 up 34.4% 9th Employed foreign citizens 1,010 2024 up 36.8% 8th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone 97 2022 up 14.1% 11th ← Previous Page 4 of 4