Work & Labour in South Korea 303 indicators covering work & labour for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 2027 up 1.4% 33rd Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 2027 up 1.6% 75th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 2027 up 5.9% 24th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 2027 down 19.1% 149th Labour dependency ratio 0.78 2027 down 13.0% 177th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 2027 up 14.5% 44th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 2027 up 14.5% 35th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 2027 up 2.3% 57th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year 2027 up 13,554.4% 141st Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year 2027 down 108.7% 148th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% 2025 up 2.8% 71st Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.0% 2025 down 1.1% 71st Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.9% 2025 up 9.6% 97th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% 2025 up 8.4% 66th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.2% 2025 up 4.8% 78th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.6% 2025 up 0.7% 97th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.4% 2025 up 10.6% 80th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.8% 2025 down 7.2% 163rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 21.5% 2025 down 11.3% 183rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.5% 2025 down 4.4% 114th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 down 0.8% 71st Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 7.1% 14th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 78.9% 2025 up 9.6% 97th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.4% 152nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 10.8% 145th Employment 29,054 2025 up 9.5% 23rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 29,054 2025 up 9.5% 23rd Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 6.7% 2025 down 32.4% 149th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 6.7% 2025 down 32.5% 142nd Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 6.7% 2025 down 32.3% 149th Employment in services (% of total employment) 71.5% 2025 up 2.9% 54th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 62.0% 2025 up 1.5% 53rd Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 83.5% 2025 up 3.0% 67th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 23.4% 2025 down 8.0% 52nd Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 32.5% 2025 down 3.8% 37th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 11.9% 2025 down 13.7% 70th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 3.0% 2025 down 32.8% 94th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.8% 2025 down 20.4% 118th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 5.7% 2025 down 37.8% 82nd Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 77.3% 2025 up 4.3% 66th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 74.7% 2025 up 3.0% 68th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 80.6% 2025 up 5.5% 69th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 22.7% 2025 down 12.3% 122nd Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 25.3% 2025 down 8.0% 120th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 19.4% 2025 down 17.9% 119th Employers, total (% of total employment) 5.0% 2025 down 18.8% 39th Employers, male (% of male employment) 6.4% 2025 down 20.2% 42nd Employers, female (% of female employment) 3.2% 2025 down 9.0% 36th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 8.1% 13th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 8.1% 13th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 17.7% 2025 down 10.3% 126th GDP per person employed 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 15.0% 36th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 10.0% 143rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 10.0% 143rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2353 % change on previous year 2025 down 83.2% 136th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.2353 % change on previous year 2025 down 83.2% 136th GDP per employed person 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 15.0% 36th Page 1 of 6 Next →