Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Korea

Korea: Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic was 2,463 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,463 Persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
2,464 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
2,034 Persons
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Korea, 2016–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2016202020242016: 2.0k Persons2017: 2.1k Persons2018: 2.1k Persons2019: 2.2k Persons2020: 2.4k Persons2021: 2.4k Persons2022: 2.5k Persons2023: 2.5k Persons2024: 2.5k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Korea recorded 2,463 Persons for annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Korea peaked at 2,464 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,034 Persons, in 2016.

Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic concept — Total employment in Korea, 2016 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2016 2,034 Persons
2017 2,084 Persons +2.5%
2018 2,097 Persons +0.6%
2019 2,220 Persons +5.9%
2020 2,375 Persons +7.0%
2021 2,428 Persons +2.2%
2022 2,464 Persons +1.5%
2023 2,459 Persons -0.2%
2024 2,463 Persons +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,109 Persons 2,034 Persons 2,220 Persons 4
2020s 2,438 Persons 2,375 Persons 2,464 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 France 6,408 Persons compare
  2. 1 Poland 2,978 Persons compare
  3. 2 Netherlands 1,328 Persons compare
  4. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,665 Persons compare
  5. 3 Mexico 5,597 Persons compare
  6. 3 Lithuania 324.1 Persons compare
  7. 3 Croatia 401.81 Persons compare
  8. 4 Germany 5,510 Persons compare
  9. 4 Latvia 216.03 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Korea?
Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Korea was 2,463 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,464 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,034 Persons in 2016.
How does Korea rank for annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic?
Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic concept — Total employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 949 data points, 1975–2025
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This table presents employment by subsector of General Government: Central Government, State Government, Local Government, Social Security funds. The unit used is persons. Employment per person counts each agent as a unit, whether working full-time or part-time. The table shows total employment according to the domestic concept. The domestic concept refers to the measurement of economic activities based on a geographical approach rather than a nationality-based approach. Employees are residents and non-residents employed by the General Government. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org