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
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More work & labour data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,871 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.3313 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 91.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 75.2% (2025)
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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About this data
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.