South Korea Unemployment Rate  1999-2018 | Data | Chart | Calendar

South Korea’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 4.2 percent in July 2018 from 3.8 percent in the previous month, as the number of unemployed climbed by 112 thousand to 1.179 million, whereas the number of employed declined by 12 thousand to 26.721 million. The activity rate edged up to 63.1 in August from 62.9 in the previous month. Unemployment Rate in South Korea averaged 3.64 percent from 1999 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 7.10 percent in June of 1999 and a record low of 3 percent in September of 2002.

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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2018-07-10 11:00 PM Unemployment Rate 3.7% 4% 3.9%
2018-08-16 11:00 PM Unemployment Rate 3.8% 3.7% 3.8%
2018-09-11 11:00 PM Unemployment Rate 4.2% 3.8% 3.7%
2018-10-11 11:00 PM Unemployment Rate 4.2% 3.8%
2018-11-13 11:00 PM Unemployment Rate 3.7%
2018-12-11 11:00 PM Unemployment Rate 3.7%


South Korea Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 4.20 3.80 7.10 3.00 percent [+]
Employed Persons 26721.00 26733.00 26922.00 20268.00 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 1179.00 1067.00 1546.00 691.00 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.40 63.60 63.90 48.50 percent [+]
Labour Costs 127.70 105.00 149.40 91.30 Index Points [+]
Productivity 105.60 109.70 109.70 53.50 Index Points [+]
Wages 3457189.00 3917383.00 3917383.00 2460239.00 KRW/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 3692181.00 4562783.00 4562783.00 2520139.00 KRW/Month [+]
Minimum Wages 7530.00 6470.00 7530.00 600.00 KRW/Hour [+]
Population 51.45 51.25 51.45 25.01 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 60.00 55.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 60.00 55.00 [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.90 9.20 13.40 3.80 percent [+]
Employment Rate 60.90 61.30 61.60 56.10 percent [+]


South Korea Unemployment Rate

In South Korea, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - South Korea Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. South Korea Unemployment Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2018.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.20 3.80 7.10 3.00 1999 - 2018 percent Monthly
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