ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 87.73 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
87.73 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 79 countries
All-time high
89.89 %
in 2014
All-time low
85.61 %
in 2021
Years of data
16
2000–2025

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 89.6 %2001: 89.3 %2002: 89.8 %2013: 89.1 %2014: 89.9 %2015: 89 %2016: 88.6 %2017: 87.7 %2018: 88.5 %2019: 88 %2020: 86.1 %2021: 85.6 %2022: 87 %2023: 87.4 %2024: 86.8 %2025: 87.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea stood at 87.73 %.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea peaked at 89.89 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.61 %, in 2021.

Republic of Korea ranks 50th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 89.56 %
2001 89.33 % -0.3%
2002 89.85 % +0.6%
2013 89.06 % -0.9%
2014 89.89 % +0.9%
2015 89.04 % -0.9%
2016 88.58 % -0.5%
2017 87.65 % -1.0%
2018 88.5 % +1.0%
2019 88.02 % -0.5%
2020 86.09 % -2.2%
2021 85.61 % -0.6%
2022 87.04 % +1.7%
2023 87.36 % +0.4%
2024 86.83 % -0.6%
2025 87.73 % +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.58 % 89.33 % 89.85 % 3
2010s 88.68 % 87.65 % 89.89 % 7
2020s 86.78 % 85.61 % 87.73 % 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 47 Angola 87.92 % compare
  2. 48 Greece 87.86 % compare
  3. 49 Philippines 87.76 % compare
  4. 51 Serbia 86.91 % compare
  5. 52 Zambia 86.66 % compare
  6. 53 Croatia 86.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea was 87.73 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 89.89 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 85.61 % in 2021.
How does Republic of Korea rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Republic of Korea ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.