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In 2022, there were around 833 thousand unemployed people in South Korea, showing a slight decrease compared to the previous year. While the total number of unemployed peaked at almost 1.5 million during the Asian financial crisis in 1998, figures dropped in 2002 before steadily increasing again until 2021.
Number of unemployed people in South Korea from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Total population of South Korea 2028
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Overall unemployment
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Youth unemployment
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Job market
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- Premium Statistic Number of establishments South Korea 1993-2021
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Job seekers
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- Premium Statistic People preparing for a job South Korea 2011-2022
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Statistics Korea. (September 15, 2023). Number of unemployed people in South Korea from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233050/south-korea-number-of-unemployed-people/
Statistics Korea. "Number of unemployed people in South Korea from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233050/south-korea-number-of-unemployed-people/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of unemployed people in South Korea from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233050/south-korea-number-of-unemployed-people/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Unemployed People in South Korea from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233050/south-korea-number-of-unemployed-people/
Statistics Korea, Number of unemployed people in South Korea from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233050/south-korea-number-of-unemployed-people/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Number of unemployed people in South Korea from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233050/south-korea-number-of-unemployed-people/