There were over 4.2 million workers in the manufacturing industry in South Korea in 2021. There were almost 25 million total workers in South Korea during this year. The leading sectors in terms of the number of workers were manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, as well as human health and social work activities.
Number of workers in South Korea in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s)
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Statistics Korea. (September 29, 2022). Number of workers in South Korea in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. "Number of workers in South Korea in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. (2022). Number of workers in South Korea in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Workers in South Korea in 2021, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/
Statistics Korea, Number of workers in South Korea in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Number of workers in South Korea in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/