In South Korea, the number of unemployed people is now 784,692, representing a decrease of 45,542 (-5.5%) since 2022.
Number of unemployed people in South Korea
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
189
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,891
Measure:
People
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South Korea Unemployed people between 1969 and 2023
| 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 |