South Korea: number of unemployed people 2021

In 2021, there were around one million unemployed people in South Korea, showing a slight decrease compared to the previous year. While the total number of unemployed peaked at almost 1.5 million during the Asian financial crisis in 1998, figures dropped in 2002 before steadily increasing again.

Number of unemployed people in South Korea from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

April 2022

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Region

South Korea

Survey time period

1990 to 2021

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

*Figures up to 1999 refer to persons aged 15 years or older who were without a job and have actively sought employment during the last one week.

An unemployed person is a person aged 15 years or older who was without a job during the survey week but has been actively seeking employment in the past four weeks and is ready to begin work immediately.

Figures have been rounded.

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