Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Korea

Korea: Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition was 23,454 Persons in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
23,454 Persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
23,484 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
16,528 Persons
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Korea, 1989–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1989200720251989: 16.5k Persons1990: 17.2k Persons1991: 17.7k Persons1992: 18.0k Persons1993: 18.2k Persons1994: 18.8k Persons1995: 19.4k Persons1996: 19.8k Persons1997: 20.0k Persons1998: 18.4k Persons1999: 18.5k Persons2000: 19.5k Persons2001: 19.8k Persons2002: 20.3k Persons2003: 20.2k Persons2004: 20.5k Persons2005: 20.5k Persons2006: 20.9k Persons2007: 21.2k Persons2008: 21.3k Persons2009: 21.0k Persons2010: 21.1k Persons2011: 20.9k Persons2012: 22.1k Persons2013: 22.1k Persons2014: 22.8k Persons2015: 23.1k Persons2016: 23.2k Persons2017: 23.3k Persons2018: 23.2k Persons2019: 23.0k Persons2020: 22.1k Persons2021: 22.5k Persons2022: 23.1k Persons2023: 23.5k Persons2024: 23.2k Persons2025: 23.5k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Korea is 23,454 Persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Korea peaked at 23,484 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,528 Persons, in 1989.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,528 Persons 16,528 Persons 16,528 Persons 1
1990s 18,597 Persons 17,172 Persons 19,980 Persons 10
2000s 20,519 Persons 19,493 Persons 21,255 Persons 10
2010s 22,481 Persons 20,859 Persons 23,342 Persons 10
2020s 22,964 Persons 22,061 Persons 23,484 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 OECD 535,737 Persons compare
  2. 2 United States 127,236 Persons compare
  3. 3 Brazil 89,044 Persons compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 87,968 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

More work & labour data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Korea?
Full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Korea was 23,454 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 23,484 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 16,528 Persons in 1989.
How does Korea rank for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition?
Korea ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2025.
Is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,807 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset based on so-called OECD harmonized definition contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) 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. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.