South Korea Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- South Korea unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.86%, a 0.78% decline from 2021.
- South Korea unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.64%, a 0.29% decline from 2020.
- South Korea unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.93%, a 0.18% increase from 2019.
- South Korea unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.75%, a 0.07% decline from 2018.
| South Korea Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 2.86% | -0.78% |
| 2021 | 3.64% | -0.29% |
| 2020 | 3.93% | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 3.75% | -0.07% |
| 2018 | 3.82% | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 3.65% | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 3.65% | 0.10% |
| 2015 | 3.55% | 0.47% |
| 2014 | 3.08% | 0.33% |
| 2013 | 2.75% | -0.06% |
| 2012 | 2.81% | -0.18% |
| 2011 | 2.99% | -0.33% |
| 2010 | 3.32% | -0.04% |
| 2009 | 3.36% | 0.40% |
| 2008 | 2.96% | -0.05% |
| 2007 | 3.01% | -0.24% |
| 2006 | 3.25% | -0.23% |
| 2005 | 3.48% | 0.06% |
| 2004 | 3.42% | 0.07% |
| 2003 | 3.35% | 0.30% |
| 2002 | 3.05% | -0.65% |
| 2001 | 3.70% | -0.36% |
| 2000 | 4.06% | -2.28% |
| 1999 | 6.34% | -0.62% |
| 1998 | 6.96% | 4.35% |
| 1997 | 2.61% | 0.56% |
| 1996 | 2.05% | -0.01% |
| 1995 | 2.06% | -0.42% |
| 1994 | 2.48% | -0.40% |
| 1993 | 2.88% | 0.37% |
| 1992 | 2.51% | 0.10% |
| 1991 | 2.41% | 2.41% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |