Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are for-profit businesses whose total assets do not exceed 500 billion South Korean won and which meet the criterion of independence (not a subsidiary of a large enterprise). Depending on the type of business, companies with average three-year sales of 40 billion South Korean won or less to 150 billion South Korean won or less are defined as SMEs.
The job vacancy rate refers to the percentage of total demand for labor at the time of the survey and is calculated as (number of vacancies) / (number of employees + number of vacancies) x 100.
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Job vacancy rate in manufacturing SMEs 2023, by occupation
In 2023, the job vacancy rate among manual workers in manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Korea stood at about **** percent, the highest among all job types. The total vacancy rate in manufacturing SMEs in South Korea was around **** percent that year.
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KOSIS. (February 21, 2025). Job vacancy rate in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the manufacturing sector in South Korea in 2023, by type of occupation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1333616/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate-in-manufacturing-smes-by-occupation/
KOSIS. "Job vacancy rate in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the manufacturing sector in South Korea in 2023, by type of occupation." Chart. February 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1333616/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate-in-manufacturing-smes-by-occupation/
KOSIS. (2025). Job vacancy rate in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the manufacturing sector in South Korea in 2023, by type of occupation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1333616/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate-in-manufacturing-smes-by-occupation/
KOSIS. "Job Vacancy Rate in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) Operating in The Manufacturing Sector in South Korea in 2023, by Type of Occupation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Feb 2025, /statistics/1333616/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate-in-manufacturing-smes-by-occupation/
KOSIS, Job vacancy rate in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the manufacturing sector in South Korea in 2023, by type of occupation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1333616/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate-in-manufacturing-smes-by-occupation/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Job vacancy rate in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the manufacturing sector in South Korea in 2023, by type of occupation [Graph], KOSIS, February 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1333616/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate-in-manufacturing-smes-by-occupation/
