South Korea Labour Force: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual
Labour Force Participation Gap
KR: Labour Force Participation Gap data was reported at -0.538 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.853 % for 2021. KR: Labour Force Participation Gap data is updated yearly, averaging -0.029 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.152 % in 1997 and a record low of -2.975 % in 1985. KR: Labour Force Participation Gap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Labour Force: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. GAPLFP - Labour force participation gap OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory:https://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -0.538 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
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Labour Force Participation Rate: Age 15-74
KR: Labour Force Participation Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 71.192 Ratio in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 70.478 Ratio for 2024. KR: Labour Force Participation Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 60.765 Ratio from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2025, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.192 Ratio in 2025 and a record low of 53.200 Ratio in 1964. KR: Labour Force Participation Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Labour Force: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. LFPR1574 - Labour force participation rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 71.192 2025 | yearly | 1963 - 2025 |
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Labour Force: Double Hit Scenario
KR: Labour Force: Double Hit Scenario data was reported at 28,280,175.600 Person in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,223,947.660 Person for 2020. KR: Labour Force: Double Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 19,501,262.770 Person from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2021, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28,280,175.600 Person in 2021 and a record low of 8,230,000.000 Person in 1963. KR: Labour Force: Double Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Labour Force: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. LF - Labour force Total Labour Force:https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=2719
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 28,280,175.600 2021 | yearly | 1963 - 2021 |
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Labour Force: Single Hit Scenario
KR: Labour Force: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at 28,365,193.220 Person in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,248,637.300 Person for 2020. KR: Labour Force: Single Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 19,501,262.770 Person from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2021, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28,365,193.220 Person in 2021 and a record low of 8,230,000.000 Person in 1963. KR: Labour Force: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Labour Force: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. LF - Labour force Total Labour Force:https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=2719
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 28,365,193.220 2021 | yearly | 1963 - 2021 |
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Labour Productivity
KR: Labour Productivity data was reported at 1.145 Index, 2015 in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.130 Index, 2015 for 2024. KR: Labour Productivity data is updated yearly, averaging 0.586 Index, 2015 from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2025, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.145 Index, 2015 in 2025 and a record low of 0.118 Index, 2015 in 1970. KR: Labour Productivity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Labour Force: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. PDTY - Labour productivity of the total economyIndex, OECD reference year
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.145 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
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Population: Working Age: Age 15-74
KR: Population: Working Age: Age 15-74 data was reported at 41,704,752.646 Person in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41,776,675.297 Person for 2024. KR: Population: Working Age: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 32,357,859.291 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2025, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41,950,590.127 Person in 2020 and a record low of 14,420,117.721 Person in 1960. KR: Population: Working Age: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Labour Force: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. POP1574 - Working-age population, age 15-74 Population data are based on data reported to the OECD Statistics Directorate by member countries via an annual national accounts questionnaire. For the projection period, series are extended using Eurostat projections (EUROPOP2023) for European countries, and United Nations (WPP2022) for other countries. The data is further adjusted by the OECD.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 41,704,752.646 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
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Trend Labour Efficiency
KR: Trend Labour Efficiency data was reported at 0.038 KRW bn in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.037 KRW bn for 2024. KR: Trend Labour Efficiency data is updated yearly, averaging 0.027 KRW bn from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2025, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.038 KRW bn in 2025 and a record low of 0.013 KRW bn in 1985. KR: Trend Labour Efficiency data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Labour Force: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. EFFLABS - Trend labour efficiency OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.038 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
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Trend Labour Force
KR: Trend Labour Force data was reported at 28,645,585.982 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,486,620.167 Person for 2021. KR: Trend Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 23,398,250.432 Person from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28,645,585.982 Person in 2022 and a record low of 16,075,446.154 Person in 1985. KR: Trend Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Labour Force: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. LFS - Trend labour force OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory:https://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 28,645,585.982 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
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Trend Labour Force Participation Rate: Age 15-74
KR: Trend Labour Force Participation Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 68.388 Ratio in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.000 Ratio for 2021. KR: Trend Labour Force Participation Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 62.643 Ratio from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.388 Ratio in 2022 and a record low of 57.435 Ratio in 1985. KR: Trend Labour Force Participation Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Labour Force: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. LFPRS1574 - Trend labour force participation rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 68.388 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
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Trend Population: Working Age: Age 15-74
KR: Trend Population: Working Age: Age 15-74 data was reported at 41,722,884.365 Person in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41,775,508.766 Person for 2024. KR: Trend Population: Working Age: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 37,437,329.011 Person from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2025, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41,910,570.198 Person in 2020 and a record low of 27,716,636.726 Person in 1985. KR: Trend Population: Working Age: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Labour Force: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. POPS1574 - Trend working-age population, age 15-74
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 41,722,884.365 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |