Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Korea
Korea: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force was -17.7 Percentage points in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Korea is -17.7 Percentage points, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Korea peaked at -17.7 Percentage points in 2023 and was at its lowest, -25.8 Percentage points, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Korea, year by year
| Year | Percentage points | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -25.6 Percentage points | — |
| 2001 | -25 Percentage points | -2.3% |
| 2002 | -25.2 Percentage points | +0.8% |
| 2003 | -25.8 Percentage points | +2.4% |
| 2004 | -25.1 Percentage points | -2.7% |
| 2005 | -24.5 Percentage points | -2.4% |
| 2006 | -24 Percentage points | -2.0% |
| 2007 | -23.9 Percentage points | -0.4% |
| 2008 | -23.6 Percentage points | -1.3% |
| 2009 | -23.9 Percentage points | +1.3% |
| 2010 | -23.6 Percentage points | -1.3% |
| 2011 | -23.6 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -23.4 Percentage points | -0.8% |
| 2013 | -23.2 Percentage points | -0.9% |
| 2014 | -22.9 Percentage points | -1.3% |
| 2015 | -22.2 Percentage points | -3.1% |
| 2016 | -21.8 Percentage points | -1.8% |
| 2017 | -21.4 Percentage points | -1.8% |
| 2018 | -20.8 Percentage points | -2.8% |
| 2019 | -20 Percentage points | -3.8% |
| 2020 | -19.8 Percentage points | -1.0% |
| 2021 | -19.3 Percentage points | -2.5% |
| 2022 | -18.9 Percentage points | -2.1% |
| 2023 | -17.7 Percentage points | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -24.66 Percentage points | -25.8 Percentage points | -23.6 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -22.29 Percentage points | -23.6 Percentage points | -20 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.93 Percentage points | -19.8 Percentage points | -17.7 Percentage points | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Korea?
- Labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Korea was -17.7 Percentage points in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -17.7 Percentage points in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.8 Percentage points in 2003.
- How does Korea rank for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data covered Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available. Definition of regions 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 (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.