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Employees in South Korea

Statistics report on employees in South Korea

This report presents a range of statistics and figures on the employees in South Korea. It includes data on the total workforce, employment figures by industry sector, earnings and the gender pay gap, working hours, union presence, and flexible work arrangements within companies.

Table of contents

Labor force

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  • Premium Statistic Working age population South Korea 1960-2072
  • Premium Statistic Economically active population South Korea 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate South Korea 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate South Korea 2000-2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Labor force participation rate South Korea 2024, by province
  • Basic Statistic Number of employees South Korea 1993-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of foreign employees South Korea Q1 2019-Q1 2025

Employment by sector and type

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  • Premium Statistic Employment rate South Korea 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Unemployment rate South Korea 1990-2024
  • Basic Statistic Employment by economic sector in South Korea 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of employees South Korea 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Share of regular and non-regular workers South Korea 2003-2025
  • Premium Statistic Proportion of temporary workers South Korea 2003-2025

Wages and salaries

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  • Premium Statistic Minimum hourly wage South Korea 2008-2025
  • Premium Statistic Monthly wage South Korea 2006-2024
  • Premium Statistic Monthly salary South Korea 2008-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Monthly income of workers South Korea 2023, by age and company size
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly wage South Korea 2024, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Average income South Korea 2023, by length of employment
  • Premium Statistic Total monthly wages South Korea 2011-2024, by education
  • Premium Statistic Monthly income of workers South Korea 2023, by company size
  • Premium Statistic Hourly wages of regular and non-regular workers South Korea 2008-2024

Gender pay gap

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  • Premium Statistic Gender pay gap South Korea 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Monthly salary South Korea 2008-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Monthly salary of men South Korea 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Monthly salary of women South Korea 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Gender pay gap South Korea 2024, by occupation

Working hours

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  • Premium Statistic Monthly working hours of employees South Korea 2006-2024
  • Premium Statistic Monthly working hours of employees South Korea 2006-2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Monthly working hours of employees South Korea 2006-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Monthly working hours of employees South Korea 2024, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Monthly working days of employees South Korea 2011-2024
  • Basic Statistic Labor productivity South Korea 2011-2023

Unions

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  • Premium Statistic Number of trade unions South Korea 1980-2023
  • Premium Statistic Trade union membership rate South Korea 1977-2023
  • Premium Statistic Workers registered in trade unions South Korea 1980-2023
  • Premium Statistic Labor disputes South Korea 2006-2024
  • Premium Statistic Working days lost due to labor disputes South Korea 2006-2024

Flexible work

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  • Premium Statistic Number of home office and remote workers South Korea 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of home office and remote workers South Korea 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of employees with flexible work schedules South Korea 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Employees with fixed and flexible work schedules South Korea 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Remote work operation of companies South Korea 2020-2023
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