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 63.68 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
63.68 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
64.3 %
in 2024
All-time low
54.36 %
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2025

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

02040602000201220252000: 60 %2001: 61.5 %2002: 60.9 %2013: 58.7 %2014: 57.7 %2015: 55.3 %2016: 54.4 %2017: 56 %2018: 58.1 %2019: 59.1 %2020: 59.2 %2021: 60.2 %2022: 62.7 %2023: 63.7 %2024: 64.3 %2025: 63.7 %

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 63.68 %.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea peaked at 64.3 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.36 %, in 2016.

That places Republic of Korea 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 60.03 %
2001 61.52 % +2.5%
2002 60.9 % -1.0%
2013 58.68 % -3.6%
2014 57.74 % -1.6%
2015 55.29 % -4.2%
2016 54.36 % -1.7%
2017 56.05 % +3.1%
2018 58.07 % +3.6%
2019 59.08 % +1.7%
2020 59.2 % +0.2%
2021 60.22 % +1.7%
2022 62.66 % +4.1%
2023 63.7 % +1.7%
2024 64.3 % +0.9%
2025 63.68 % -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.82 % 60.03 % 61.52 % 3
2010s 57.04 % 54.36 % 59.08 % 7
2020s 62.29 % 59.2 % 64.3 % 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 4 Angola 64.79 % compare
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  3. 5 Ecuador 64.32 % compare
  4. 6 Guatemala 63.82 % compare
  5. 8 Zambia 63.03 % compare
  6. 9 Mongolia 55.95 % compare
  7. 10 Belize 55.94 % 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 63.68 % 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 64.3 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 54.36 % in 2016.
How does Republic of Korea rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 78 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 15.2%. 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, 65+, 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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,492 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.