This statistic shows the number of people employed in South Korea between 1995 and 2021, with forecasts up to 2024. The data is expressed in thousands. In 2023, more than ** million South Koreans were employed, a figure that has been increasing almost continuously since 1998.
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IMF. (April 7, 2023). Number of people employed in South Korea between 1995 and 2024 (in thousands) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1627503/south-korea-active-population/
IMF. "Number of people employed in South Korea between 1995 and 2024 (in thousands)." Chart. April 7, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1627503/south-korea-active-population/
IMF. (2023). Number of people employed in South Korea between 1995 and 2024 (in thousands). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1627503/south-korea-active-population/
IMF. "Number of People Employed in South Korea between 1995 and 2024 (in Thousands)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 7 Apr 2023, /statistics/1627503/south-korea-active-population/
IMF, Number of people employed in South Korea between 1995 and 2024 (in thousands) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1627503/south-korea-active-population/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of people employed in South Korea between 1995 and 2024 (in thousands) [Graph], IMF, April 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1627503/south-korea-active-population/