South Korea
South Korean listed companies by industry
Median women's share 23.8%; median gender pay gap 26.5% (companies with 100+ staff).
By industry
| Industry | Companies | Women | Pay gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4 | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| Manufacturing | 1598 | 18.6% | 26.4% |
| Electricity and gas | 13 | 10.8% | 17.4% |
| Water and waste | 3 | 31.0% | 41.3% |
| Construction | 56 | 10.2% | 34.5% |
| Wholesale and retail | 164 | 36.4% | 29.9% |
| Transport and storage | 28 | 15.4% | 28.4% |
| Accommodation and food | 3 | 44.3% | 22.7% |
| Information and communication | 321 | 32.8% | 24.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 173 | 29.8% | 30.6% |
| Real estate | 7 | 25.0% | 31.4% |
| Professional, scientific and technical | 138 | 50.0% | 26.3% |
| Administrative and support services | 20 | 49.4% | 21.2% |
| Education | 11 | 67.0% | 23.1% |
| Arts and recreation | 11 | 41.2% | 17.9% |
| Other services | 2 | 37.5% | 23.1% |
Source: Financial Supervisory Service, OpenDART, employee status in each company's 2025 annual business report. Every KOSPI and KOSDAQ company discloses its employees, average tenure and average pay by gender each year. Compiled by The Hardest Market.