The number of employed persons in South Korea increased to 29120 Thousand in May of 2026 from 28961 Thousand in April of 2026. Employed Persons in South Korea averaged 25072.21 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 29400.00 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 29600.00 Thousand in 2027 and 30200.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.