As of 2021, there were approximately 25 million workers in South Korea. Since the National Business Investigation study started collecting data in 1993, the number of workers showed overall steady growth alongside the number of businesses as the years passed. The dip in 1997 to 1999 was due to the occurrence and aftermath of the Asian Financial Crisis (also known as "IMF Crisis" in South Korea).
Number of workers in South Korea from 1993 to 2021 (in millions)
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Statistics Korea. (September 29, 2022). Number of workers in South Korea from 1993 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124769/south-korea-number-of-workers/
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Statistics Korea. "Number of Workers in South Korea from 1993 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124769/south-korea-number-of-workers/
Statistics Korea, Number of workers in South Korea from 1993 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124769/south-korea-number-of-workers/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Number of workers in South Korea from 1993 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124769/south-korea-number-of-workers/