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 | +0.1pp |
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 % of total population ages 15+ in 1998 to 62.7 % of total population ages 15+ in 2024.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in South Korea (share of 15+ population employed).
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). 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 % of total population ages 15+ in 1998. The latest reading is 62.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp.