Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Republic of Korea ranks 143rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More work & labour data for Republic of 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)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per unit of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.