Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Korea
Korea: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 28,576 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Korea is 28,576 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Korea peaked at 28,576 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,617 Persons, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,617 Persons | — |
| 1971 | 9,946 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 10,379 Persons | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 10,942 Persons | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 11,421 Persons | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 11,691 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 12,412 Persons | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 12,812 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 13,412 Persons | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 13,602 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 13,683 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 14,023 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 14,379 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 14,505 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 14,429 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 14,970 Persons | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 15,505 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 16,354 Persons | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 16,869 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 17,560 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 18,085 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 18,649 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 19,009 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 19,234 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 19,848 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 20,414 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 20,853 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 21,214 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19,938 Persons | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 20,291 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 21,173 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 21,614 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 22,232 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 22,222 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,682 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 22,831 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 23,188 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 23,561 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23,775 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23,688 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24,033 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24,526 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 24,955 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 25,299 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 25,897 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 26,178 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 26,409 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26,725 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26,822 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27,123 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26,904 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 27,273 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28,089 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 28,416 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 28,576 Persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,623 Persons | 9,617 Persons | 13,602 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,228 Persons | 13,683 Persons | 17,560 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,754 Persons | 18,085 Persons | 21,214 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,696 Persons | 21,173 Persons | 23,775 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,797 Persons | 24,033 Persons | 27,123 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,852 Persons | 26,904 Persons | 28,576 Persons | 5 |
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- Monthly unemployment levels 830.02 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Korea?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Korea was 28,576 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28,576 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,617 Persons in 1970.
- How does Korea rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 population and employment, national concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org