Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 146th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +45.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.