Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment in Korea
Korea: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment was 822,900 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Korea recorded 822,900 Persons for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in Korea peaked at 1.11 million Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 750,800 Persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 849,250 Persons | 750,800 Persons | 978,000 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 950,340 Persons | 808,200 Persons | 1.07 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 917,440 Persons | 786,700 Persons | 1.11 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 OECD 47.45 million Persons compare
- 2 United States 6.83 million Persons compare
- 3 Brazil 6.64 million Persons compare
- 4 South Africa 5.07 million Persons compare
More work & labour data for Korea
- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 32.67 million Persons (2025)
- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment 28.58 million Persons (2024)
- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force 29.40 million Persons (2024)
- Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio -18.5 Percentage points (2020)
- Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to -18.5 Percentage points (2020)
- Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate -17.7 Percentage points (2023)
- Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force -17.7 Percentage points (2023)
- Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate -0.3 Percentage points (2020)
- Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term -0.3 Percentage points (2020)
- Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population 5.82 million Persons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in Korea?
- Labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in Korea was 822,900 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,800 Persons in 2002.
- How does Korea rank for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>