The number of employed persons in South Korea increased to 28795 Thousand in March of 2026 from 28413 Thousand in February of 2026. Employed Persons in South Korea averaged 25047.57 Thousand from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 29160.00 Thousand in May of 2025 and a record low of 20303.00 Thousand in July of 1999. source: Statistics Korea
Employed Persons in South Korea is expected to be 28500.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Employed Persons is projected to trend around 28600.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.