Labour market - FUAs — Labour force in Pohang
Pohang: Labour market - FUAs — Labour force was 295,500 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labour market - FUAs — Labour force in Pohang, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, labour market - fuas — labour force in Pohang stood at 295,500 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market - fuas — labour force in Pohang peaked at 295,697 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 273,436 Persons, in 2007.
Pohang ranks 255th of 574 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour market - FUAs — Labour force in Pohang, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 278,755 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 278,361 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 277,770 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 274,618 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 275,800 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 273,633 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 275,406 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 273,436 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 273,830 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 274,027 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 277,770 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 277,967 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 282,104 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 285,256 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 292,545 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 291,166 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 293,530 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 293,136 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 293,136 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 293,136 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 291,166 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 287,029 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 295,303 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 295,697 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 295,500 Persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275,564 Persons | 273,436 Persons | 278,755 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,975 Persons | 277,770 Persons | 293,530 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,939 Persons | 287,029 Persons | 295,697 Persons | 5 |
More work & labour data for Pohang
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 287,975 Persons (2024)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 294,003 Persons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market - fuas — labour force in Pohang?
- Labour market - fuas — labour force in Pohang was 295,500 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market - fuas — labour force recorded in Pohang?
- The highest recorded value was 295,697 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour market - fuas — labour force recorded in Pohang?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,436 Persons in 2007.
- How does Pohang rank for labour market - fuas — labour force?
- Pohang ranks 255th out of 574 regions with data for 2024.
- Is labour market - fuas — labour force rising or falling in Pohang?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pohang data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market - FUAs — Labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides labour market indicators for FUAs of more than 250 000 inhabitants, including labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, unemployment and unemployment rate. Data sources and methodology When labour statistics are unavailable at a more granular level than FUAs (e.g. municipal level), the indicators are estimated by adjusting the regional (OECD TL2 and TL3 regions) values to the FUA boundaries, based on the population distribution in each region. Regional values (labour force, employment and unemployment) in TL3 regions are used as data inputs and combined with gridded population data (European Commission, GHSL Data Package 2023). FUA boundaries are intersected with TL3 borders to compute the share of the regional population that lives within FUAs in each region. This share is then applied to the variable of interest (e.g. employment) and allocated to the FUA. In case several regions intersect the FUA, the adjusted values of intersecting regions are summed. For countries where TL3-level data is not available, data for TL2 regions is used. This approach assumes that the variable of interest has the same spatial distribution as population. Therefore, the modelled indicators should be interpreted with caution. When a more granular level is available, data is aggregated for each FUA. For example in the United States, labour market data is available at the county-level (US Bureau of Labor Statistics), and then aggregated by FUA. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Labour market - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org