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 74.37 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea is 74.37 %, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea peaked at 75.21 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.25 %, in 2021.
That places Republic of Korea 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.2 % | — |
| 2001 | 74.06 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.95 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.78 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.12 % | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.28 % | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.72 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 73.51 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.14 % | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.11 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.34 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.25 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.89 % | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 75.21 % | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.95 % | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.37 % | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4 % | 74.06 % | 74.95 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.24 % | 73.51 % | 75.12 % | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.33 % | 73.25 % | 75.21 % | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 1.5 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 4 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 6.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 29.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 32.07 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 29.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 32.07 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 571,534 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 646.38 million million SLC (2024)
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 74.37 % 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 75.21 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.25 % in 2021.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Republic of Korea ranks 21st 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 0.1%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.