Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.2953 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Korea is 0.2953 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.2953 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2021 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places South Korea 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2069 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2176 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2244 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2268 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2322 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2316 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2361 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2371 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2396 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2421 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2427 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2447 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2504 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.256 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.261 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2686 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2723 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2784 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.279 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2817 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2794 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2824 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2913 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | 0.2244 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | 0.2427 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | 0.2447 units per square kilometre | 0.2817 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | 0.2794 units per square kilometre | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 8 Barbados 0.3292 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mauritius 0.3016 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 0.2978 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Burundi 0.2274 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Rwanda 0.1965 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 0.1946 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for South Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.2953 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2953 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2021 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.