Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in South Korea
South Korea: Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 26.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of part-time employment in South Korea, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 26.36 for incidence of part-time employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of part-time employment in South Korea peaked at 31.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.06, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 56th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.06 | — |
| 2001 | 11.38 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.86 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.68 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 13.41 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 14.21 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 13.91 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.63 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 16.34 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 15.23 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 17.11 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 20.73 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 16.53 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 20.47 | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 17.23 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 16.94 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 17.84 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 20.58 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 21.17 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 24.88 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 25.96 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 30 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 25.03 | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 31.91 | +27.5% |
| 2025 | 26.36 | -17.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 26.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 26.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.93, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.47 | 11.06 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7 | 16.53 | 21.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.36 | 24.88 | 31.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More work & labour data for South Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of part-time employment in South Korea?
- Incidence of part-time employment in South Korea was 26.36 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest incidence of part-time employment recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of part-time employment recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for incidence of part-time employment?
- South Korea ranks 56th out of 114 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of part-time employment rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The incidence of part-time employment, also known as the part-time employment rate, represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this table is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked. It is derived from the indicator on employment by sex and actual weekly hours worked. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.