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 0.1687 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1687 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1762 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.1375 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.138 units per square kilometre1991: 0.137 units per square kilometre1992: 0.138 units per square kilometre1993: 0.14 units per square kilometre1994: 0.139 units per square kilometre1995: 0.139 units per square kilometre1996: 0.14 units per square kilometre1997: 0.141 units per square kilometre1998: 0.15 units per square kilometre1999: 0.151 units per square kilometre2000: 0.15 units per square kilometre2001: 0.15 units per square kilometre2002: 0.149 units per square kilometre2003: 0.152 units per square kilometre2004: 0.151 units per square kilometre2005: 0.153 units per square kilometre2006: 0.155 units per square kilometre2007: 0.157 units per square kilometre2008: 0.161 units per square kilometre2009: 0.165 units per square kilometre2010: 0.166 units per square kilometre2011: 0.168 units per square kilometre2012: 0.169 units per square kilometre2013: 0.169 units per square kilometre2014: 0.168 units per square kilometre2015: 0.169 units per square kilometre2016: 0.17 units per square kilometre2017: 0.17 units per square kilometre2018: 0.172 units per square kilometre2019: 0.172 units per square kilometre2020: 0.176 units per square kilometre2021: 0.175 units per square kilometre2022: 0.17 units per square kilometre2023: 0.169 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Republic of Korea stood at 0.1687 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.1762 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1375 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Republic of Korea 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.1377 units per square kilometre
1991 0.1375 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1992 0.1381 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1993 0.1396 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1994 0.1387 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1995 0.1393 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1996 0.1405 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1997 0.1411 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1998 0.1496 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1999 0.1512 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2000 0.1504 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2001 0.1499 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2002 0.1492 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2003 0.1525 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2004 0.151 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2005 0.1534 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2006 0.1553 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2007 0.1575 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2008 0.1612 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2009 0.1652 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2010 0.1664 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2011 0.1676 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2012 0.1689 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 0.1693 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2014 0.1679 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2015 0.1688 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2016 0.1704 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2017 0.1703 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2018 0.1721 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2019 0.1719 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2020 0.1762 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 0.1755 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2022 0.1702 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2023 0.1687 units per square kilometre -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1413 units per square kilometre 0.1375 units per square kilometre 0.1512 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1545 units per square kilometre 0.1492 units per square kilometre 0.1652 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1694 units per square kilometre 0.1664 units per square kilometre 0.1721 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1726 units per square kilometre 0.1687 units per square kilometre 0.1762 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 10 Mauritius 0.222 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 11 Barbados 0.1895 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 12 Puerto Rico 0.1861 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 14 India 0.1642 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 15 Sri Lanka 0.1517 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 0.1471 units per square kilometre compare

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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 0.1687 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.1762 units per square kilometre 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 0.1375 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Republic of Korea rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
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 0.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.