Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Korea
Korea: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 28,769 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Korea, 1980–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Korea stood at 28,769 Persons. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Korea peaked at 28,769 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,684 Persons, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,684 Persons | — |
| 1981 | 14,025 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 14,378 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 14,503 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 14,428 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 14,972 Persons | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 15,503 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 16,353 Persons | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 16,871 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 17,559 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 18,085 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 18,651 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 19,009 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 19,234 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 19,848 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 20,416 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 20,852 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21,212 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19,936 Persons | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 20,292 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 | 23,774 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23,687 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% |
| 2025 | 28,769 Persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,228 Persons | 13,684 Persons | 17,559 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,754 Persons | 18,085 Persons | 21,212 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,696 Persons | 21,173 Persons | 23,774 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,797 Persons | 24,033 Persons | 27,123 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,004 Persons | 26,904 Persons | 28,769 Persons | 6 |
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- Monthly unemployment levels 830.02 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Korea?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Korea was 28,769 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28,769 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,684 Persons in 1980.
- How does Korea rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.