The total number of employed persons in South Korea is now 28,229,341, marking a 828,757 (3.0%) increase compared to 2021.
Total number of employed persons in South Korea
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15-24 male employment to population ratio
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Regions:
182
Date range: 1950 to 2022
Points:
4,343
Measure:
People
What is South Korea's Employed persons?
As of 2022 South Korea's Employed persons was 28,229,341.
How does South Korea's Employed persons compare to other regions?
South Korea's Employed persons was ranked 10th in 2022
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More indicators for South Korea
South Korea Employed persons between 1963 and 2022
Period | Employed persons | Change |
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2022 | 28,229,341 | 828,757 |
2021 | 27,400,584 | 376,341 |
2020 | 27,024,243 | 207,126 |
2019 | 27,231,369 | 306,524 |
2018 | 26,924,845 | 56,988 |
2017 | 26,867,857 | 317,046 |
2016 | 26,550,811 | 203,159 |
2015 | 26,347,652 | 255,297 |
2014 | 26,092,354 | 627,412 |
2013 | 25,464,943 | 359,997 |
2012 | 25,104,946 | 400,997 |
2011 | 24,703,948 | 485,956 |
2010 | 24,217,993 | 350,448 |
2009 | 23,867,544 | 51,445 |
2008 | 23,918,989 | 190,406 |
2007 | 23,728,583 | 361,687 |
2006 | 23,366,896 | 351,826 |
2005 | 23,015,070 | 145,308 |
2004 | 22,869,762 | 493,416 |
2003 | 22,376,346 | 33,851 |
2002 | 22,410,196 | 595,614 |
2001 | 21,814,582 | 437,007 |
2000 | 21,377,575 | 1,086,408 |
1999 | 20,291,167 | 353,750 |
1998 | 19,937,417 | 1,276,500 |
1997 | 21,213,917 | 360,833 |
1996 | 20,853,083 | 438,667 |
1995 | 20,414,417 | 566,000 |
1994 | 19,848,417 | 613,917 |
1993 | 19,234,500 | 225,917 |
1992 | 19,008,583 | 359,833 |
1991 | 18,648,750 | 564,000 |
1990 | 18,084,750 | 524,250 |
1989 | 17,560,500 | 691,167 |
1988 | 16,869,333 | 515,083 |
1987 | 16,354,250 | 849,417 |
1986 | 15,504,833 | 534,667 |
1985 | 14,970,167 | 541,333 |
1984 | 14,428,833 | 75,833 |
1983 | 14,504,667 | 125,750 |
1982 | 14,630,417 | 607,417 |
1981 | 14,023,000 | 339,750 |
1980 | 13,683,250 | 81,250 |
1979 | 13,602,000 | 189,500 |
1978 | 13,412,500 | 600,000 |
1977 | 12,812,500 | 400,250 |
1976 | 12,412,250 | 721,250 |
1975 | 11,691,000 | 269,750 |
1974 | 11,421,250 | 479,500 |
1973 | 10,941,750 | 561,750 |
1972 | 10,380,000 | 433,500 |
1971 | 9,946,500 | 329,750 |
1970 | 9,616,750 | 332,000 |
1969 | 9,284,750 | 223,500 |
1968 | 9,061,250 | 437,000 |
1967 | 8,624,250 | 299,000 |
1966 | 8,325,250 | 213,250 |
1965 | 8,112,000 | 414,000 |
1964 | 7,698,000 | 135,000 |
1963 | 7,563,000 |
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