According to a survey conducted across 16 e-sports teams in South Korea in 2023, players made up the largest share of employees, at 247 out of 568 in total. On top of the coaching staff and those working in business operations, there were also employees responsible for player support and content creation within e-sports teams.
Number of e-sports team employees in South Korea as of September 2023, by function
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Korea Creative Content Agency. (December 13, 2023). Number of e-sports team employees in South Korea as of September 2023, by function [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336406/south-korea-e-sports-team-employees-by-function/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Number of e-sports team employees in South Korea as of September 2023, by function." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336406/south-korea-e-sports-team-employees-by-function/
Korea Creative Content Agency. (2023). Number of e-sports team employees in South Korea as of September 2023, by function. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336406/south-korea-e-sports-team-employees-by-function/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Number of E-sports Team Employees in South Korea as of September 2023, by Function." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336406/south-korea-e-sports-team-employees-by-function/
Korea Creative Content Agency, Number of e-sports team employees in South Korea as of September 2023, by function Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336406/south-korea-e-sports-team-employees-by-function/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Number of e-sports team employees in South Korea as of September 2023, by function [Graph], Korea Creative Content Agency, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336406/south-korea-e-sports-team-employees-by-function/