Unemployment with basic education, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Unemployment with basic education, female was 3.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment with basic education, female in Republic of Korea stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
That places Republic of Korea 101st out of 129 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 6 |
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)
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Republic of Korea?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Republic of Korea was 3.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 101st out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).