Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 56.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 56.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 57.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1991.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.9% | — |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 54.9% | 57.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.3% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.8% | 57.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,871 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 3,086 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.3313 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.555 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 931.04 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.56 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.21 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 56.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1991.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.