Manufacturing share of total employment in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Manufacturing share of total employment was 15.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing share of total employment in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 15.53 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Republic of Korea peaked at 20.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.53, in 2024.
Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.16 | — |
| 2001 | 19.66 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.06 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.88 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.33 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 17.92 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.41 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.04 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.73 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.22 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.81 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 16.81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.61 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.91 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.08 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.29 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.01 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.75 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.26 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 16.19 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.94 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.95 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.62 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.53 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.14 | 16.22 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9 | 16.26 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 | 15.53 | 16.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More work & labour data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Republic of Korea?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Republic of Korea was 15.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.53 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Republic of Korea ranks 30th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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