In 2021, there were around 59.6 thousand people employed within the music industry in South Korea. Employee numbers have decreased by around 22.8 percent since 2019. The number of employees peaked in 2012, at over 78 thousand.
Number of employees in the music industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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MCST (South Korea). (February 2, 2023). Number of employees in the music industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/938534/south-korea-music-industry-employment-size/
MCST (South Korea). "Number of employees in the music industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/938534/south-korea-music-industry-employment-size/
MCST (South Korea). (2023). Number of employees in the music industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/938534/south-korea-music-industry-employment-size/
MCST (South Korea). "Number of Employees in The Music Industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/938534/south-korea-music-industry-employment-size/
MCST (South Korea), Number of employees in the music industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/938534/south-korea-music-industry-employment-size/ (last visited December 08, 2023)
Number of employees in the music industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MCST (South Korea), February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/938534/south-korea-music-industry-employment-size/