South Korea — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1955–2031 · 77 observations
About this series
The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.
South Korea's unemployment rate reading was 2.79% in 2025. The period change from 2.8% in 2024 was −0.01 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 3.38%.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1955–2031
- Quarterly data, 1963–2027
- Monthly data, 1983–2026
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Latest observations
2016–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 2.8 % |
| 2030 | 2.8 % |
| 2029 | 2.8 % |
| 2028 | 2.8 % |
| 2027 | 2.9 % |
11 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2026 | 2.8 % |
| 2025 | 2.79 % |
| 2024 | 2.8 % |
| 2023 | 2.71 % |
| 2022 | 2.88 % |
| 2021 | 3.67 % |
| 2020 | 3.95 % |
| 2019 | 3.78 % |
| 2018 | 3.83 % |
| 2017 | 3.68 % |
| 2016 | 3.67 % |