Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 70.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Republic of Korea is 70.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Republic of Korea peaked at 72.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2020.
That places Republic of Korea 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.1% | — |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 70.4% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 70.5% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 69.9% | 71.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 59 Palau 70.8% compare
- 60 New Zealand 70.8% compare
- 61 Jamaica 70.8% compare
- 63 Armenia 70.5% compare
- 64 Netherlands 70.3% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 70.3% compare
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Republic of Korea?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Republic of Korea was 70.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.