Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.3034 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 0.3034 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.3034 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2013 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places South Korea 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2131 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2182 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2304 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2286 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2328 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2355 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2395 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2396 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2456 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2476 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2501 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2634 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2693 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2824 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2855 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2889 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2901 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2927 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2908 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2998 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3034 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.3034 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0564 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.3034 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0473 units per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | 0.2304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | 0.2328 units per square kilometre | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2761 units per square kilometre | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | 0.2927 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2968 units per square kilometre | 0.2908 units per square kilometre | 0.3034 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 8 Barbados 0.3523 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mauritius 0.3193 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 0.3087 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine 0.2429 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Burundi 0.2295 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Rwanda 0.2242 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.3034 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3034 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2013 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.