Level of national compliance with labor rights in South Korea
South Korea: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 5.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.63
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
27th
of 187 countries
All-time high
7
in 2018
All-time low
4.54
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in South Korea, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 5.63 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in South Korea peaked at 7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.71 | — |
| 2016 | 5.48 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.84 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 7 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.74 | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 4.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.56 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.54 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.63 | +24.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.705, 8.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.58, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.95 | 4.74 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4.54 | 5.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 24 Zimbabwe 5.8 compare
- 25 Djibouti 5.76 compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 5.71 compare
- 28 Afghanistan 5.48 compare
- 29 Nicaragua 5.14 compare
- 30 Philippines 5.01 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 level of national compliance with labor rights in South Korea?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in South Korea was 5.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- South Korea ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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