In 2021, about 8.7 thousand people were employed in the technology sector in fintech companies in South Korea. It was followed by the payment settlement sector with around seven thousand employees. That year, over 20 thousand people were working in the fintech industry.
Number of employees in the fintech industry in South Korea in 2021, by sector
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Fintech Center Korea. (December 19, 2022). Number of employees in the fintech industry in South Korea in 2021, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370979/south-korea-number-of-employees-fintech-by-sector/
Fintech Center Korea. "Number of employees in the fintech industry in South Korea in 2021, by sector." Chart. December 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370979/south-korea-number-of-employees-fintech-by-sector/
Fintech Center Korea. (2022). Number of employees in the fintech industry in South Korea in 2021, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370979/south-korea-number-of-employees-fintech-by-sector/
Fintech Center Korea. "Number of Employees in The Fintech Industry in South Korea in 2021, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370979/south-korea-number-of-employees-fintech-by-sector/
Fintech Center Korea, Number of employees in the fintech industry in South Korea in 2021, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370979/south-korea-number-of-employees-fintech-by-sector/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Number of employees in the fintech industry in South Korea in 2021, by sector [Graph], Fintech Center Korea, December 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370979/south-korea-number-of-employees-fintech-by-sector/