South Korea Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment

Korea Employment Index

1993 - 2018 | Monthly | 2010=100 | International Monetary Fund

KR: Employment Index data was reported at 111.959 2010=100 in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 112.693 2010=100 for Jul 2018. KR: Employment Index data is updated monthly, averaging 95.525 2010=100 from Jan 1993 to Aug 2018, with 308 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 112.872 2010=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 74.781 2010=100 in Jan 1993. KR: Employment Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
112.693 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2018

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South Korea Korea Employment Index

Korea Employment: % Change

1994 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Employment: % Change data was reported at 0.009 % in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.018 % for Jul 2018. KR: Employment: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging 1.562 % from Jan 1994 to Aug 2018, with 296 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.391 % in Feb 2000 and a record low of -6.406 % in Aug 1998. KR: Employment: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
0.018 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2018

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South Korea Korea Employment: % Change

Korea Employment: % Change over Previous Period

1993 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -0.652 % in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.158 % for Jul 2018. KR: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 0.127 % from Feb 1993 to Aug 2018, with 307 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.523 % in Mar 1993 and a record low of -4.492 % in Jan 1998. KR: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
-0.158 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 1993 - Jul 2018

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South Korea Korea Employment: % Change over Previous Period

Korea Labour Force: % Change

2000 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Labour Force: % Change data was reported at 0.488 % in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.306 % for Jul 2018. KR: Labour Force: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging 1.278 % from Jun 2000 to Aug 2018, with 219 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.309 % in Feb 2014 and a record low of -0.505 % in Apr 2003. KR: Labour Force: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
0.306 Jul 2018 monthly Jun 2000 - Jul 2018

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South Korea Korea Labour Force: % Change

Korea Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period

1999 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -0.295 % in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.153 % for Jul 2018. KR: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 0.150 % from Jul 1999 to Aug 2018, with 230 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.426 % in Apr 2001 and a record low of -2.267 % in Dec 2009. KR: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
-0.153 Jul 2018 monthly Jul 1999 - Jul 2018

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South Korea Korea Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period

Korea Unemployment Rate: % Change

1994 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at 11.111 % in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.824 % for Jul 2018. KR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging -2.740 % from Jan 1994 to Aug 2018, with 296 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 252.381 % in Aug 1998 and a record low of -41.791 % in Jun 2000. KR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
8.824 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2018

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South Korea Korea Unemployment Rate: % Change

Korea Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period

1993 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 8.108 % in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 % for Jul 2018. KR: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 % from Feb 1993 to Aug 2018, with 307 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.161 % in Jan 1998 and a record low of -19.608 % in Apr 2001. KR: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
0.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 1993 - Jul 2018

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South Korea Korea Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period

Korea Unemployment: % Change

1994 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Unemployment: % Change data was reported at 13.363 % in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.443 % for Jul 2018. KR: Unemployment: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging -0.933 % from Jan 1994 to Aug 2018, with 296 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 246.849 % in Jul 1998 and a record low of -41.551 % in Jun 2000. KR: Unemployment: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
8.443 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2018

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South Korea Korea Unemployment: % Change

Korea Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period

1993 - 2018 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 8.989 % in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.474 % for Jul 2018. KR: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging -0.508 % from Feb 1993 to Aug 2018, with 307 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.264 % in Jan 2010 and a record low of -17.944 % in Apr 2001. KR: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
0.474 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 1993 - Jul 2018

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