An unemployed person is a person age 15 years or older who was without a job during the survey week but has been actively seeking employment in the past four weeks and is ready to begin work immediately.
In March 2025, the unemployment rate in South Korea stood at *** percent. The highest unemployment rate since 2000 was recorded in January 2021, at *** percent.
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KOSIS. (April 9, 2025). Monthly unemployment rate in South Korea from January 2020 to March 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1233063/south-korea-monthly-unemployment-rate/
KOSIS. "Monthly unemployment rate in South Korea from January 2020 to March 2025." Chart. April 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1233063/south-korea-monthly-unemployment-rate/
KOSIS. (2025). Monthly unemployment rate in South Korea from January 2020 to March 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1233063/south-korea-monthly-unemployment-rate/
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KOSIS, Monthly unemployment rate in South Korea from January 2020 to March 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1233063/south-korea-monthly-unemployment-rate/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Monthly unemployment rate in South Korea from January 2020 to March 2025 [Graph], KOSIS, April 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1233063/south-korea-monthly-unemployment-rate/
