South Korea Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual

Korea Employment

1985 - 2017 | Yearly | Person th | International Monetary Fund

KR: Employment data was reported at 26,724.833 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 26,409.108 Person th for 2016. KR: Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 21,613.658 Person th from Dec 1985 to 2017, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,724.833 Person th in 2017 and a record low of 14,970.000 Person th in 1985. KR: Employment 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: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
26,724.83 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017

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South Korea Korea Employment

Korea Employment Index

1985 - 2017 | Yearly | 2010=100 | International Monetary Fund

KR: Employment Index data was reported at 111.201 2010=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 109.888 2010=100 for 2016. KR: Employment Index data is updated yearly, averaging 89.934 2010=100 from Dec 1985 to 2017, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 111.201 2010=100 in 2017 and a record low of 62.290 2010=100 in 1985. KR: Employment Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
111.201 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017

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South Korea Korea Employment Index

Korea Employment: % Change

1986 - 2017 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Employment: % Change data was reported at 1.196 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.884 % for 2016. KR: Employment: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 1.811 % from Dec 1986 to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.476 % in 1987 and a record low of -5.005 % in 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 Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
1.196 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017

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South Korea Korea Employment: % Change

Korea Employment: % Change over Previous Period

1986 - 2017 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 1.196 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.884 % for 2016. KR: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging 1.811 % from Dec 1986 to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.476 % in 1987 and a record low of -5.005 % in 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 Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
1.196 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017

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South Korea Korea Employment: % Change over Previous Period

Korea Labour Force

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | Person th | International Monetary Fund

KR: Labour Force data was reported at 27,747.708 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 27,418.333 Person th for 2016. KR: Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 23,543.525 Person th from Dec 1991 to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27,747.708 Person th in 2017 and a record low of 19,109.000 Person th in 1991. KR: Labour Force 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: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
27,747.71 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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South Korea Korea Labour Force

Korea Labour Force: % Change

1992 - 2017 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Labour Force: % Change data was reported at 1.201 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.976 % for 2016. KR: Labour Force: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 1.534 % from Dec 1992 to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.789 % in 2014 and a record low of -0.991 % in 1998. 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 Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
1.201 2017 yearly 1992 - 2017

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South Korea Korea Labour Force: % Change

Korea Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period

1992 - 2017 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 1.201 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.976 % for 2016. KR: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging 1.534 % from Dec 1992 to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.789 % in 2014 and a record low of -0.991 % in 1998. 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 Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
1.201 2017 yearly 1992 - 2017

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Korea Unemployment

1985 - 2017 | Yearly | Person th | International Monetary Fund

KR: Unemployment data was reported at 1,022.875 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,009.233 Person th for 2016. KR: Unemployment data is updated yearly, averaging 808.208 Person th from Dec 1985 to 2017, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,463.417 Person th in 1998 and a record low of 419.333 Person th in 1995. KR: Unemployment 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: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
1,022.88 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017

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South Korea Korea Unemployment

Korea Unemployment Rate

1985 - 2017 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 3.683 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.675 % for 2016. KR: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 3.408 % from Dec 1985 to 2017, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.842 % in 1998 and a record low of 2.000 % in 1996. KR: Unemployment Rate 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: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
3.68 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017

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South Korea Korea Unemployment Rate

Korea Unemployment Rate: % Change

1986 - 2017 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at 0.227 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.320 % for 2016. KR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging -3.217 % from Dec 1986 to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 163.987 % in 1998 and a record low of -32.270 % in 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 Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
0.227 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017

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South Korea Korea Unemployment Rate: % Change

Korea Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period

1986 - 2017 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 0.227 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.320 % for 2016. KR: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging -3.217 % from Dec 1986 to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 163.987 % in 1998 and a record low of -32.270 % in 2000. 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 Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
0.227 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017

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South Korea Korea Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period

Korea Unemployment: % Change

1986 - 2017 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Unemployment: % Change data was reported at 1.352 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.433 % for 2016. KR: Unemployment: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging -1.798 % from Dec 1986 to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 162.968 % in 1998 and a record low of -30.883 % in 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 Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
1.352 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017

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South Korea Korea Unemployment: % Change

Korea Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period

1986 - 2017 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

KR: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 1.352 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.433 % for 2016. KR: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging -1.798 % from Dec 1986 to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 162.968 % in 1998 and a record low of -30.883 % in 2000. 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 Korea – Table KR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
1.352 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017

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