Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in South Korea

South Korea: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 23.74 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23.74 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 106 countries
All-time high
23.74 million
in 2017
All-time low
18.79 million
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in South Korea, 2001–2017

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2001200920172001: 18.8M2002: 19.1M2003: 19.1M2004: 19.4M2005: 19.9M2007: 20.3M2008: 20.6M2009: 20.6M2010: 21.0M2011: 21.3M2012: 21.3M2013: 22.1M2014: 22.4M2015: 23.3M2016: 23.5M2017: 23.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in South Korea stood at 23.74 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in South Korea peaked at 23.74 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.79 million, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 19th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.73 million 18.79 million 20.60 million 8
2010s 22.34 million 21.03 million 23.74 million 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in South Korea?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in South Korea was 23.74 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 23.74 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 18.79 million in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
South Korea ranks 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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