Employees at Samsung Electronics South Korea 2023, by gender and type
As of December 2023, 91,334 male and 32,873 female employees were working for Samsung Electronics under permanent contracts at the company's South Korean headquarters in Suwon. According to its annual report, there were 597 temporary workers that year.
Samsung in South Korea
Samsung Electronics’ parent company Samsung Group is the largest family-owned business conglomerate in South Korea. These family-owned South Korean conglomerates, some other examples being LG and Hyundai, are called chaebol. The company and its affiliates account for around one-fifth of the country’s GDP. Other big players in the domestic economy include LG Corporation and SK Group.
Samsung’s products and global presence
Samsung maintains a strong global presence in multiple sectors, holding the highest share in the global smartphone market as of 2023. Other products not limited to televisions, tablets, and home appliances such as refrigerators, contribute to its diverse range of products. Globally, the company employs more than 200,000 people. Samsung also features prominently among the largest companies in the world by market capitalization and revenue.