There were almost 4.3 million workers in the manufacturing industry in South Korea in 2022, with around 25.2 million total workers in South Korea that year. Other leading sectors in terms of number of workers were wholesale and retail trade, as well as human health and social work activities.
Number of workers in South Korea in 2022, by industry
(in 1,000s)
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Statistics Korea. (September 25, 2023). Number of workers in South Korea in 2022, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/
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Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of workers in South Korea in 2022, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/
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Number of workers in South Korea in 2022, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/