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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 — Unemployment 822,900 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 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 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
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">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>