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 67.28 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
67.28 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 79 countries
All-time high
67.4 %
in 2024
All-time low
63.89 %
in 2017
Years of data
16
2000–2025

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

02040602000201220252000: 64.7 %2001: 64.8 %2002: 65.3 %2013: 64.3 %2014: 64.7 %2015: 64 %2016: 64 %2017: 63.9 %2018: 64.2 %2019: 64.6 %2020: 64.1 %2021: 64.7 %2022: 66.5 %2023: 67.2 %2024: 67.4 %2025: 67.3 %

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 67.28 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Korea peaked at 67.4 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.89 %, in 2017.

That places Republic of Korea 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 64.71 %
2001 64.79 % +0.1%
2002 65.27 % +0.7%
2013 64.33 % -1.4%
2014 64.69 % +0.6%
2015 64.01 % -1.1%
2016 64.04 % +0.0%
2017 63.89 % -0.2%
2018 64.22 % +0.5%
2019 64.6 % +0.6%
2020 64.09 % -0.8%
2021 64.65 % +0.9%
2022 66.46 % +2.8%
2023 67.19 % +1.1%
2024 67.4 % +0.3%
2025 67.28 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.92 % 64.71 % 65.27 % 3
2010s 64.25 % 63.89 % 64.69 % 7
2020s 66.18 % 64.09 % 67.4 % 6

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  3. 8 Indonesia 69.54 % compare
  4. 10 Switzerland 67.2 % compare
  5. 11 Thailand 66.61 % compare
  6. 12 Zambia 66.1 % 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 67.28 % 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 67.4 % 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 63.89 % in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th 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 5.1%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.