In 2021, there were approximately 2.93 million workers registered in trade unions in South Korea. The number of registered workers continued to increase in recent years.
Number of workers registered in trade unions in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions)
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Statistics Korea. (March 30, 2023). Number of workers registered in trade unions in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167165/south-korea-workers-registered-in-trade-unions/
Statistics Korea. "Number of workers registered in trade unions in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. March 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167165/south-korea-workers-registered-in-trade-unions/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of workers registered in trade unions in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167165/south-korea-workers-registered-in-trade-unions/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Workers Registered in Trade Unions in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167165/south-korea-workers-registered-in-trade-unions/
Statistics Korea, Number of workers registered in trade unions in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167165/south-korea-workers-registered-in-trade-unions/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Number of workers registered in trade unions in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Korea, March 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167165/south-korea-workers-registered-in-trade-unions/