In 2022, Samsung Electronics employed around 115.8 thousand people, making it the company with the largest workforce in South Korea. Hyundai Motor Company followed with about 72.7 thousand employees. LG Electronics, despite reducing their work force, rose to third place that year.
Number of employees at major companies in South Korea in 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Asia Time. (2023). Number of employees at major companies in South Korea in 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323569/south-korea-number-of-employees-at-top-companies/
Asia Time. "Number of Employees at Major Companies in South Korea in 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323569/south-korea-number-of-employees-at-top-companies/
Asia Time, Number of employees at major companies in South Korea in 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323569/south-korea-number-of-employees-at-top-companies/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Number of employees at major companies in South Korea in 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Asia Time, June 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323569/south-korea-number-of-employees-at-top-companies/