[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Republic of Korea, 2004–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 100.0% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 120.3% on the previous year and up 179.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Republic of Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2004.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.1% | — |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +120.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 25.1% | 39.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 35.8% | 45.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 1 Australia 100.0% compare
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 South Korea 100.0% compare
More work & labour data for Republic of Korea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 43,616 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,841 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,554 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,295 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,849 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Republic of Korea?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Republic of Korea was 100.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2004.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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