Number of labour inspection visits in South Korea
South Korea: Number of labour inspection visits was 27,500 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of labour inspection visits in South Korea, 2009–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of labour inspection visits in South Korea is 27,500, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of labour inspection visits in South Korea peaked at 49,990 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,245, in 2013.
That places South Korea 28th out of 73 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of labour inspection visits in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31,468 | — |
| 2010 | 35,034 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 22,245 | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 24,281 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 29,680 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 43,860 | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 49,961 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 47,194 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 36,275 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 49,990 | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 27,180 | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 27,500 | +1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 27,500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,374, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 27,500 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27,500, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,468 | 31,468 | 31,468 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36,036 | 22,245 | 49,961 | 7 |
| 2020s | 35,236 | 27,180 | 49,990 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 number of labour inspection visits in South Korea?
- Number of labour inspection visits in South Korea was 27,500 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of labour inspection visits recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49,990 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of labour inspection visits recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,245 in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for number of labour inspection visits?
- South Korea ranks 28th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of labour inspection visits rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.