South Korea Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual
Employment Coefficient
KR: Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.000 Ratio in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.000 Ratio for 2024. KR: Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 Ratio from Dec 1985 to 2025, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.001 Ratio in 1989 and a record low of 0.996 Ratio in 1999. KR: Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLF-Employment coefficient ratio of total employment, SNA definition to LFS definition OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.000 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
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Employment Rate Gap
KR: Employment Rate Gap data was reported at 2.423 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.434 % for 2023. KR: Employment Rate Gap data is updated yearly, averaging 0.138 % from Dec 1985 to 2024, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.434 % in 2023 and a record low of -2.629 % in 1998. KR: Employment Rate Gap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.049 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
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Employment Rate: Age 15-74
KR: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 67.679 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.616 % for 2023. KR: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 60.974 % from Dec 1985 to 2024, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.679 % in 2024 and a record low of 54.109 % in 1985. KR: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 67.221 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
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Potential Employment
KR: Potential Employment data was reported at 28,267,231.003 Person in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,073,120.662 Person for 2024. KR: Potential Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 22,885,283.912 Person from Dec 1985 to 2025, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28,267,231.003 Person in 2025 and a record low of 15,196,368.106 Person in 1985. KR: Potential Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ETPT-Potential employment of total economy OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 28,267,231.003 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
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Trend Employment Coefficient
KR: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.000 Ratio in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.000 Ratio for 2024. KR: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 Ratio from Dec 1985 to 2025, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.001 Ratio in 1985 and a record low of 1.000 Ratio in 2025. KR: Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.000 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
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Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74
KR: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 65.255 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 65.183 % for 2023. KR: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 60.903 % from Dec 1985 to 2024, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.255 % in 2024 and a record low of 54.769 % in 1985. KR: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 65.172 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |