An establishment in the sports industry in this statistic is defined as a company of which more than ten percent of business areas are involved in sports facilities, sports goods, and sports services; with minimum one employee; and registered in South Korea as of December 31, 2023.Â
Figures have been estimated based on the 2015 Economy Census conducted by Statistics Korea every five years.
Figures have been rounded.
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Sports-related business number in South Korea 2023, by employment size
In 2021, there were over ** sports-related businesses in South Korea with one to four employees. Businesses with five to nine employees numbered approximately eight thousand.
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MCST (South Korea). (February 5, 2025). Number of establishments in the sports industry in South Korea in 2023, by employment size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/896188/south-korea-sports-company-number-by-employment-size/
MCST (South Korea). "Number of establishments in the sports industry in South Korea in 2023, by employment size (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/896188/south-korea-sports-company-number-by-employment-size/
MCST (South Korea). (2025). Number of establishments in the sports industry in South Korea in 2023, by employment size (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/896188/south-korea-sports-company-number-by-employment-size/
MCST (South Korea). "Number of Establishments in The Sports Industry in South Korea in 2023, by Employment Size (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Feb 2025, /statistics/896188/south-korea-sports-company-number-by-employment-size/
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Number of establishments in the sports industry in South Korea in 2023, by employment size (in 1,000s) [Graph], MCST (South Korea), February 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/896188/south-korea-sports-company-number-by-employment-size/
