Number of unemployed people in South Korea

Period	Unemployed people	Change
2023	784,692	45,542
2022	830,234	204,565
2021	1,034,799	70,954
2020	1,105,753	46,009
2019	1,059,743	10,790
2018	1,070,534	51,898
2017	1,018,636	12,814
2016	1,005,822	37,211
2015	968,611	138,822
2014	829,789	110,421
2013	719,368	6,969
2012	726,337	35,682
2011	762,019	70,662
2010	832,682	2,196
2009	830,485	101,235
2008	729,251	7,833
2007	737,084	48,953
2006	786,037	44,172
2005	830,209	20,272
2004	809,937	34,867
2003	775,070	71,129
2002	703,941	133,924
2001	837,864	67,469
2000	905,333	509,667
1999	1,415,000	46,333
1998	1,461,333	904,833
1997	556,500	131,833
1996	424,667	5,333
1995	419,333	69,500
1994	488,833	61,000
1993	549,833	85,000
1992	464,833	28,500
1991	436,333	17,667
1990	454,000	8,500
1989	462,500	27,500
1988	435,000	83,917
1987	518,917	92,083
1986	611,000	8,333
1985	619,333	50,500
1984	568,833	44,583
1983	613,417	42,333
1982	655,750	5,500
1981	661,250	87,500
1980	748,750	207,250
1979	541,500	100,250
1978	441,250	70,250
1977	511,500	6,250
1976	505,250	4,750
1975	510,000	16,000
1974	494,000	33,000
1973	461,000	38,000
1972	499,000	23,000
1971	476,000	22,000
1970	454,000	20,000
1969	474,000