Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in South Korea is 0.0006 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0006 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0005 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 units per person, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in South Korea?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in South Korea was 0.0006 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.