Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Republic of Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Republic of Korea stood at 0.0003 units per person.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1997.
That places Republic of Korea 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 68 Luxembourg 0.0003 units per person compare
- 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0003 units per person compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 0.0003 units per person compare
- 72 Guyana 0.0003 units per person compare
- 73 Gambia 0.0003 units per person compare
- 74 Armenia 0.0003 units per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Republic of Korea?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Republic of Korea was 0.0003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1997.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Republic of Korea ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.