In 2020, the share of female judges in South Korea stood at about 31.4 percent, while about 32 percent of prosecutors and 27.8 percent of lawyers were women. The proportion of female legal professions in South Korea has risen steadily in recent years.
Share of female legal professions in South Korea from 2010 to 2020, by type
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Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea). (September 5, 2021). Share of female legal professions in South Korea from 2010 to 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027868/south-korea-female-legal-profession-share/
Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea). "Share of female legal professions in South Korea from 2010 to 2020, by type." Chart. September 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027868/south-korea-female-legal-profession-share/
Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea). (2021). Share of female legal professions in South Korea from 2010 to 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027868/south-korea-female-legal-profession-share/
Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea). "Share of Female Legal Professions in South Korea from 2010 to 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027868/south-korea-female-legal-profession-share/
Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea), Share of female legal professions in South Korea from 2010 to 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027868/south-korea-female-legal-profession-share/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Share of female legal professions in South Korea from 2010 to 2020, by type [Graph], Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea), September 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027868/south-korea-female-legal-profession-share/