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. ▲ Rising
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Korea, 1989–2025
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.
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16,528 Persons | — |
| 1990 | 17,172 Persons | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 17,691 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 17,957 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 18,242 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 18,825 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 19,395 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 19,808 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 19,980 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 18,373 Persons | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 18,526 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 19,493 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 19,817 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 20,326 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 20,242 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20,494 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 20,488 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,872 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21,194 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21,255 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21,006 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21,143 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20,859 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22,057 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 22,145 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22,847 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23,054 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23,185 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23,342 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 23,196 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 22,979 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22,061 Persons | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 22,480 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 23,089 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23,484 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 23,216 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 23,454 Persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 3 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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About this data
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.