Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 17,945 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
17,945
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 188 countries
All-time high
17,945
in 2027
All-time low
15,470
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201620272005: 15.5k2006: 15.7k2007: 15.8k2008: 16.0k2009: 16.1k2010: 16.3k2011: 16.4k2012: 16.5k2013: 16.6k2014: 16.7k2015: 16.9k2016: 17.0k2017: 17.1k2018: 17.3k2019: 17.3k2020: 16.7k2021: 17.1k2022: 17.7k2023: 17.8k2024: 17.8k2025: 17.9k2026: 17.9k2027: 17.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 17,945. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 17,945 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 15,470, in 2005.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 15,470
2006 15,663 +1.2%
2007 15,835 +1.1%
2008 15,998 +1.0%
2009 16,101 +0.6%
2010 16,280 +1.1%
2011 16,381 +0.6%
2012 16,513 +0.8%
2013 16,615 +0.6%
2014 16,743 +0.8%
2015 16,852 +0.6%
2016 16,972 +0.7%
2017 17,134 +1.0%
2018 17,278 +0.8%
2019 17,310 +0.2%
2020 16,726 -3.4%
2021 17,072 +2.1%
2022 17,665 +3.5%
2023 17,761 +0.5%
2024 17,807 +0.3%
2025 17,856 +0.3%
2026 17,901 +0.3%
2027 17,945 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,814 15,470 16,101 5
2010s 16,808 16,280 17,310 10
2020s 17,592 16,726 17,945 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 17,945 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 17,945 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 15,470 in 2005.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.