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 70.71 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
70.71 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 79 countries
All-time high
72.45 %
in 2000
All-time low
66.47 %
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 72.5 %2001: 71.8 %2002: 70.2 %2013: 66.5 %2014: 66.7 %2015: 66.9 %2016: 66.8 %2017: 67.9 %2018: 67.8 %2019: 69 %2020: 68.6 %2021: 67.8 %2022: 69.8 %2023: 70.5 %2024: 70.2 %2025: 70.7 %

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 70.71 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2025.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea peaked at 72.45 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.47 %, in 2013.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 72.45 %
2001 71.75 % -1.0%
2002 70.24 % -2.1%
2013 66.47 % -5.4%
2014 66.7 % +0.3%
2015 66.87 % +0.3%
2016 66.76 % -0.2%
2017 67.86 % +1.6%
2018 67.81 % -0.1%
2019 68.96 % +1.7%
2020 68.63 % -0.5%
2021 67.8 % -1.2%
2022 69.83 % +3.0%
2023 70.46 % +0.9%
2024 70.18 % -0.4%
2025 70.71 % +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.48 % 70.24 % 72.45 % 3
2010s 67.35 % 66.47 % 68.96 % 7
2020s 69.6 % 67.8 % 70.71 % 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Israel 73.16 % compare
  2. 13 Germany 72.57 % compare
  3. 14 Latvia 72.3 % compare
  4. 16 Czechia 70.26 % compare
  5. 17 Denmark 69.35 % compare
  6. 18 Norway 68.2 % 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 70.71 % 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 72.45 % in 2000.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 66.47 % in 2013.
How does Republic of Korea rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th 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 up 5.7%. 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,529 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.