South Korea Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- South Korea unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.53%, a 0.4% decline from 2020.
- South Korea unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.93%, a 0.18% increase from 2019.
- South Korea unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.75%, a 0.07% decline from 2018.
- South Korea unemployment rate for 2018 was 3.82%, a 0.17% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| New Caledonia | 16.57% |
| Greece | 14.80% |
| Spain | 14.73% |
| French Polynesia | 14.39% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 13.27% |
| Bahamas | 13.24% |
| Panama | 12.09% |
| Argentina | 10.90% |
| Uruguay | 10.45% |
| Barbados | 10.41% |
| Italy | 9.83% |
| Chile | 9.13% |
| Croatia | 8.68% |
| Sweden | 8.66% |
| Puerto Rico | 8.27% |
| France | 8.06% |
| Lithuania | 7.90% |
| Brunei | 7.65% |
| Latvia | 7.60% |
| Finland | 7.53% |
| Canada | 7.51% |
| Channel Islands | 7.37% |
| Saudi Arabia | 7.36% |
| Guam | 6.98% |
| Slovak Republic | 6.74% |
| Portugal | 6.65% |
| Ireland | 6.63% |
| Belgium | 6.42% |
| Estonia | 6.33% |
| Austria | 6.30% |
| Cyprus | 6.13% |
| United States | 5.46% |
| Iceland | 5.40% |
| Switzerland | 5.32% |
| Hong Kong | 5.32% |
| Luxembourg | 5.23% |
| Australia | 5.11% |
| Israel | 5.05% |
| Norway | 4.99% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4.81% |
| Denmark | 4.80% |
| United Kingdom | 4.53% |
| Slovenia | 4.42% |
| New Zealand | 4.12% |
| Hungary | 4.12% |
| Netherlands | 4.01% |
| Kuwait | 3.71% |
| Singapore | 3.62% |
| Germany | 3.54% |
| South Korea | 3.53% |
| Malta | 3.50% |
| Poland | 3.37% |
| UAE | 3.36% |
| Oman | 3.12% |
| Macao | 3.01% |
| Czech Republic | 2.89% |
| Japan | 2.80% |
| Bahrain | 1.87% |
| Qatar | 0.26% |
| South Korea Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 3.53% | -0.40% |
| 2020 | 3.93% | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 3.75% | -0.07% |
| 2018 | 3.82% | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 3.65% | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 3.65% | 0.10% |
| 2015 | 3.55% | 0.47% |
| 2014 | 3.08% | 0.33% |
| 2013 | 2.75% | -0.06% |
| 2012 | 2.81% | -0.18% |
| 2011 | 2.99% | -0.33% |
| 2010 | 3.32% | -0.04% |
| 2009 | 3.36% | 0.40% |
| 2008 | 2.96% | -0.05% |
| 2007 | 3.01% | -0.24% |
| 2006 | 3.25% | -0.23% |
| 2005 | 3.48% | 0.06% |
| 2004 | 3.42% | 0.07% |
| 2003 | 3.35% | 0.30% |
| 2002 | 3.05% | -0.65% |
| 2001 | 3.70% | -0.36% |
| 2000 | 4.06% | -2.28% |
| 1999 | 6.34% | -0.62% |
| 1998 | 6.96% | 4.35% |
| 1997 | 2.61% | 0.56% |
| 1996 | 2.05% | -0.01% |
| 1995 | 2.06% | -0.42% |
| 1994 | 2.48% | -0.40% |
| 1993 | 2.88% | 0.37% |
| 1992 | 2.51% | 0.10% |
| 1991 | 2.41% | 0.10% |
