In 2022, the number of economically active population in South Korea, which is the portion of population that was either employed or actively seeking employment, amounted to approximately 28.9 million people.
Economically active population in South Korea from 2003 to 2022 (in millions)
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Total population of South Korea 2028
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- Premium Statistic Economically active population South Korea 2003-2022
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Overall unemployment
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Hidden unemployment
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- Premium Statistic Combined unemployment and time-related underemployment rate South Korea 2015-2023
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- Premium Statistic Composite labor underutilization rate South Korea 2015-2023
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Youth unemployment
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- Premium Statistic Number of unemployed youths South Korea 2005-2023
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Job market
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- Premium Statistic Number of job openings South Korea H2 2022, by industry
- Premium Statistic Job vacancy rate South Korea H1 2011-H2 2022
- Premium Statistic Job vacancy rate South Korea H2 2022, by industry
- Premium Statistic Job offering to job seeking ratio of job centers South Korea 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Employment inducement coefficient South Korea 2010-2019
Job seekers
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- Premium Statistic People preparing for a job South Korea 2011-2022
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- Premium Statistic Most important factors of a job South Korea 2023
- Premium Statistic Expected first salary of job seekers South Korea 2022
- Premium Statistic Most preferred large companies to work for South Korea 2022
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- Premium Statistic Job search difficulties for job seekers South Korea 2022, by reason
- Premium Statistic Feelings experienced during job search South Korea 2022, by type
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KOSIS. (August 9, 2023). Economically active population in South Korea from 2003 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/757192/south-korea-economically-active-population/
KOSIS. "Economically active population in South Korea from 2003 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. August 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/757192/south-korea-economically-active-population/
KOSIS. (2023). Economically active population in South Korea from 2003 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/757192/south-korea-economically-active-population/
KOSIS. "Economically Active Population in South Korea from 2003 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/757192/south-korea-economically-active-population/
KOSIS, Economically active population in South Korea from 2003 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/757192/south-korea-economically-active-population/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Economically active population in South Korea from 2003 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], KOSIS, August 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/757192/south-korea-economically-active-population/