In 2023, the union membership rate of employees in South Korea reached ** percent, a decrease from **** percent in the previous year. Union membership has been declining since 1989 and reached a historic low in 2010. South Korea's unionization rate is low compared to other developed countries.
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Statistics Korea. (April 4, 2025). Rate of union membership of employees in South Korea from 1977 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/648966/south-korea-union-membership-rate/
Statistics Korea. "Rate of union membership of employees in South Korea from 1977 to 2023 ." Chart. April 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/648966/south-korea-union-membership-rate/
Statistics Korea. (2025). Rate of union membership of employees in South Korea from 1977 to 2023 . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/648966/south-korea-union-membership-rate/
Statistics Korea. "Rate of Union Membership of Employees in South Korea from 1977 to 2023 ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Apr 2025, /statistics/648966/south-korea-union-membership-rate/
Statistics Korea, Rate of union membership of employees in South Korea from 1977 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/648966/south-korea-union-membership-rate/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Rate of union membership of employees in South Korea from 1977 to 2023 [Graph], Statistics Korea, April 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/648966/south-korea-union-membership-rate/
