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Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Global rank#123out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

3.73.53.33.12.8199120082025Korea, Dem. People's Rep. · 2025: 3.55%Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Analytical takeaways

  • Korea, Dem. People's Rep. records 3.55% for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025, ranking #123 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) increased from 2.85% in 1991 to 3.55% in 2025, a gain of 0.70%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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