South Korea Employment Rate (2025)
South Korea's Employment Rate: 62.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
South Korea (2025)
62.6
% of total population ages 15+
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 62.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 62.5 | +0.5pp |
| 2022 | 62 | +1.7pp |
| 2021 | 60.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2020 | 59.8 | -0.8pp |
| 2019 | 60.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 60.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 60.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 60.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 60.4 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 60.4 | +0.9pp |
| 2013 | 59.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | 59.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 58.8 | +0.5pp |
| 2010 | 58.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2009 | 58.2 | -0.8pp |
| 2008 | 59 | -0.5pp |
| 2007 | 59.5 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 59.5 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 62.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 56 in 1998 to 62.7 in 2024.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in South Korea (share of 15+ population employed) from 1990 to present. Compare to ILO global benchmarks.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in South Korea (share of 15+ population employed) from 1990 to present. Compare to ILO global benchmarks. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 62.7 % of total population ages 15+ in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 56 in 1998. The latest reading of 62.6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp.