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Labour

South Korea

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture5.1%
  • Employment in industry23.4%
  • Employment in services71.5%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
47.149.55254.456.819902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
5.858.2510.713.115.519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation64.4–64.5 %ILOSTAT [2024] 64.47 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 64.35 %
Female labour force participation56.8 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment2.68 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment6.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio62.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture5.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry23.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services71.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation56.8 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)10.5 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers70.5 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

South Korea's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (64.4–64.5 %), female labour force participation (56.8 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.