Labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 303.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 303.15 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 303.15 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 195.74 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 201.78 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 206.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 209.79 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 215.82 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 220.84 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 225.45 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 230.46 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 226.65 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 229.13 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 233.96 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 237.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 241.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 241.5 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 246.43 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 247.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 249.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 252.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 253.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 254.12 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 257.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 262.35 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 266.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 271.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 278.31 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 282.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 285.08 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 288.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 289.76 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 292.64 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 290.67 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 292.63 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 299.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 303.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 303.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 303.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.32 units per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216.2 units per square kilometre | 195.74 units per square kilometre | 230.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.74 units per square kilometre | 233.96 units per square kilometre | 254.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.39 units per square kilometre | 257.18 units per square kilometre | 292.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.41 units per square kilometre | 290.67 units per square kilometre | 303.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 8 Barbados 352.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mauritius 313.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 305.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine 230.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Burundi 229.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Rwanda 224.24 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Korea was 303.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 303.15 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.74 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.