Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Korea
Korea: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 5.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.63
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
30th
of 202 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 labour rights (freedom of) in Korea, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Korea stood at 5.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Korea peaked at 7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 2023.
That places Korea 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in 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% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 5.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.72, 7.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- 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 Korea
- 27 Zimbabwe 5.8 compare
- 28 Djibouti 5.76 compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 5.71 compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 5.63 compare
- 32 Afghanistan 5.48 compare
- 33 Nicaragua 5.14 compare
More work & labour data for 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 labour rights (freedom of) in Korea?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Korea was 5.63 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Korea ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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