Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s unemployment rate stands at 3.55% as of 2025-12-31, up from 3.54% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s unemployment rate was 3.55%, up from 3.54% in 2024.
In 2024, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s unemployment rate was 3.54%, up from 3.46% in 2023.
In 2023, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s unemployment rate was 3.46%, up from 3.46% in 2022.
In 2022, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s unemployment rate was 3.46%, down from 3.69% in 2021.
In 2021, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s unemployment rate was 3.69%, up from 3.62% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.55% | +0.006% |
| 2024 | 3.54% | +0.076% |
| 2023 | 3.46% | +0.006% |
| 2022 | 3.46% | -0.235% |
| 2021 | 3.69% | +0.068% |
| 2020 | 3.62% | +0.185% |
| 2019 | 3.44% | +0.03% |
| 2018 | 3.41% | -0.089% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -0.076% |
| 2016 | 3.57% | +0.051% |
| 2015 | 3.52% | +0.014% |
| 2014 | 3.51% | -0.058% |
| 2013 | 3.57% | +0.025% |
| 2012 | 3.54% | +0.026% |
| 2011 | 3.52% | +0.097% |
| 2010 | 3.42% | -0.061% |
| 2009 | 3.48% | +0% |
| 2008 | 3.48% | -0.067% |
| 2007 | 3.55% | -0.003% |
| 2006 | 3.55% | -0.026% |
| 2005 | 3.58% | -0.044% |
| 2004 | 3.62% | -0.048% |
| 2003 | 3.67% | +0.024% |
| 2002 | 3.64% | -0.032% |
| 2001 | 3.68% | +0.023% |
| 2000 | 3.65% | -0.017% |
| 1999 | 3.67% | +0.209% |
| 1998 | 3.46% | +0.208% |
| 1997 | 3.25% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.15% | +0.039% |
| 1995 | 3.11% | +0.022% |
| 1994 | 3.09% | +0.112% |
| 1993 | 2.98% | +0.105% |
| 1992 | 2.88% | +0.03% |
| 1991 | 2.85% | — |
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Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s unemployment rate is 3.55% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 3.54% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 3.69% (2021); the lowest is 2.85% (1991), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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