In 2021, around 152 thousand people were employed in the publishing industry in South Korea. This made it the cultural content sector with the largest work force by far, followed by the knowledge information sector and the gaming sector, at about 87.7 thousand and 81.9 thousand employees respectively. In total, over 590.9 thousand people were working in the South Korean cultural content industry that year.
Number of employees working in the cultural content industry in South Korea in 2021, by sector (in 1,000s)
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KWDI. (July 20, 2023). Number of employees working in the cultural content industry in South Korea in 2021, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/884508/south-korea-cultural-content-employee-number-by-category/
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KWDI. (2023). Number of employees working in the cultural content industry in South Korea in 2021, by sector (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/884508/south-korea-cultural-content-employee-number-by-category/
KWDI. "Number of Employees Working in The Cultural Content Industry in South Korea in 2021, by Sector (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/884508/south-korea-cultural-content-employee-number-by-category/
KWDI, Number of employees working in the cultural content industry in South Korea in 2021, by sector (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/884508/south-korea-cultural-content-employee-number-by-category/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Number of employees working in the cultural content industry in South Korea in 2021, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph], KWDI, July 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/884508/south-korea-cultural-content-employee-number-by-category/