Unemployment rate,Percent in South Korea
South Korea: Unemployment rate,Percent was 3.0% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3.0%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
61st
of 71 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2000
All-time low
2.7%
in 2023
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Unemployment rate,Percent in South Korea, 2000–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3.0% for unemployment rate,percent in 2026.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in South Korea peaked at 4.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 61st of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in South Korea?
- Unemployment rate,percent in South Korea was 3.0% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- South Korea ranks 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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