South Korea: Male unemployment

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 South Korea

Unemployment rate for males

 Latest value 2.61
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 3.61
 Min - Max 2.31 - 7.80
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 2.61 percent, a decline from 2.72 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 6.42 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1991 to 2023 is 3.61 percent. The minimum value, 2.31 percent, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 7.8 percent was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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South Korea - Male unemployment - historical chart - 1991-2023





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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 29.52 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 2.64 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 2.69 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 2.61 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 5.37 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 64.51 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 43.48 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 55.77 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 73.34 2023 percent
 Hours worked 1,895.79 2023 hours
 Self-employment 23.45 2022 percent
 Employment 28.84 9/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 2.10 9/2024 percent
 Labor cost 114.80 Q2/2024 index points
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