South Korea's unemployment rose from 2.0 % in 1996 to 2.7 % in 2025.
South Korea · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 14 with data
South Korea's youth unemployment rose from 6.0 % in 1996 to 6.7 % in 2025.
South Korea's participation rose from 61.7 % in 1996 to 64.4 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
65th of 182 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
South Korea's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 48.9 % in 1996 to 56.8 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.0 pts53rd of 182
- Labour force, totalup +0.1 %23rd of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts118th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts62nd of 182
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- Average wageup +0.6 %18th of 34
- Hours workeddown −1.7 %10th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts128th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts50th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.4 pts53rd of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +0.8 %34th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for South Korea.