South Korea Total Labor Force (2025)
South Korea's Total Labor Force: 29,848,809 persons in 2025, +13,152 YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.TOTL.IN), 1990–2025.
South Korea (2025)
29,848,809
persons
+13,152 YoY
YoY Change
+13,152
persons
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,848,809 | +13,152 |
| 2024 | 29,835,657 | +248,026 |
| 2023 | 29,587,631 | +386,229 |
| 2022 | 29,201,402 | +640,610 |
| 2021 | 28,560,792 | +190,965 |
| 2020 | 28,369,827 | -192,029 |
| 2019 | 28,561,856 | +303,977 |
| 2018 | 28,257,879 | +151,732 |
| 2017 | 28,106,147 | +314,314 |
| 2016 | 27,791,833 | +260,805 |
| 2015 | 27,531,028 | +415,072 |
| 2014 | 27,115,956 | +692,209 |
| 2013 | 26,423,747 | +483,359 |
| 2012 | 25,940,388 | +442,680 |
| 2011 | 25,497,708 | +499,627 |
| 2010 | 24,998,081 | +333,548 |
| 2009 | 24,664,533 | +58,204 |
| 2008 | 24,606,329 | +161,669 |
| 2007 | 24,444,660 | +239,266 |
| 2006 | 24,205,394 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 29848809.0 persons in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was +13152.0. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 29848809.0 in 2025 and a trough of 19463523.0 in 1991.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks south korea total labor force in South Korea, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 29848809.0 persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 19463523.0 in 1991. The latest reading of 29848809.0 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of +13152.0.